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Like other men, i have sought honours and preferment, and often have obtained them beyond my wishes or hopes. yet never have i found in them that content which i had figured beforehand in my mind. a strong reason, if we well consider it, why we should disencumber ourselves of vain desires.
-Francesco Guicciardini
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Like Other Men, I Have Sought Honours

Francesco Guicciardini
Like other men, i have sought honours and preferment, and often have obtained them beyond my wishes or hopes. yet never have i found in them that content which i had figured beforehand in my mind. a strong reason, if we well consider it, why we should disencumber ourselves of vain desires.
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