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The man who lives only by hope will die with despair.
The man who lives only by hope will die with despair.
Despair ruins some, presumption many.
Despair ruins some, presumption many.
It is necessary to work, if not from inclination, at least from despair. Everything considered, work is less boring than read more
It is necessary to work, if not from inclination, at least from despair. Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself.
O that this too too sullied flesh would melt,
Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,
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O that this too too sullied flesh would melt,
Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,
Or that the Everlasting had not fixed
His canon 'gainst self-slaughter.
It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire, and many things to fear.
It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire, and many things to fear.
Above all, we must abolish hope in the heart of man. A calm despair, without angry convulsions, without reproaches to read more
Above all, we must abolish hope in the heart of man. A calm despair, without angry convulsions, without reproaches to Heaven, is the essence of wisdom.
This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you
This world was never meant for one as beautiful as you
Why was I born with such contemporaries?
Why was I born with such contemporaries?
Despair ruins some, presumption many
Despair ruins some, presumption many
