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They merit more praise who know how to suffer misery than those who temper themselves in contentment.Pietro Aretino
2
Age has a good mind and sorry shanks.Pietro Aretino
3
I keep my friends as misers do their treasure because of all the things granted us by wisdom none is greater or better than friendship.Pietro Aretino
4
A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and in fleeing them the cowardice of the heart.Pietro Aretino
5
They merit more praise who know how to suffer misery than those who temper themselves with contentment.Pietro Aretino
6
I am indeed a king because I know how to rule myself.Pietro Aretino
7
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.Pietro Aretino
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I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or better than friendship.Pietro Aretino