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“I know and love the good, yet, ah! the worst pursue.”

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Petrarch, a renowned Italian poet of the Renaissance era, is known as the father of humanism. Born on July 20, 1304, and died on July 19, 1374, his lyrical poetry and humanist thoughts had a profound impact on later generations. more

“Those who, either from their own engagements and hurry of business, or from indolence, or from conceit and vanity, have neglected looking out of themselves, as far as my experience and observation reach, have from that time not only ceased to advance, and improve in their performances, but have gone backward. They may be compared to men who have lived upon their principal, till they are reduced to beggary, and left without resources.”

Men May Left Gone Resources Performances Observation Vanity Engagement Principal Neglected Conceit Indolence Beggary

Author:Joshua Reynolds

“Taste depends upon those finer emotions which make the organization of the soul.”

Soul Emotion Depends Taste Organization

Author:Joshua Reynolds

“The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.”

Men Virtuous Worldly Novices Worldly Things

Author:Martial

“Sleep is no servant of the will; it has caprices of its own; when courted most, it lingers still; when most pursued, 'tis swiftly gone.”

Stills Sleep Gone Servant Pursued Caprice

Author:John Bowring

“The talents lost--the moments run To waste--the sins of act, of thought, Ten thousand deeds of folly done, And countless virtues cherish'd not.”

Done Moments Running Lost Sin Virtue Talent Thousand Ten Waste Deeds Folly Cherish

Book:Matins and vespers: with hymns and occasional devotional pieces

Source: Matins and vespers: with hymns and occasional devotional pieces

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