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What is lovely never dies, But passes into other loveliness.

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A man should have duties outside of himself; without them, he is a mere balloon, inflated with thin egotism and drifting nowhere.

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Rome is one enormous mausoleum. There, the Past lies visibly stretched upon his bier. There is no today or tomorrow in Rome; it is perpetual yesterday.

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There is a special Providence that watches over idiots, drunken men, and boys.

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Nothing except time is wasted in Italy.

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To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age.

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Civilization is the lamb's skin in which barbarism masquerades.

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The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

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True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

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To be weak, and to know it, is something of a punishment for a proud man.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: November 11th, 1836

Died: March 19th, 1907

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