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“The years merge: my memory forms but a single fresco whereon are crowded the events and travels of several seasons.”
― Memoirs of Hadrian
― Memoirs of Hadrian
“Hopeful in adversity, fearful
In prosperity, the well-armed soul
Confronts its fate.”
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In prosperity, the well-armed soul
Confronts its fate.”
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“A reasonable amount of rain is good for the fruitfulness of the earth, but too much jus swamps it. A moderate amount of food is good for the stomach, but too much revolts it. A short act of worship encourages devotion, but one that is too long just sends people to sleep.”
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“I have nevertheless reached the age where life, for every man, is accepted defeat.”
― Memoirs of Hadrian
― Memoirs of Hadrian
“…there is always a day when Atlas ceases to support the weight of the heavens, and his revolt shakes the earth.”
― Memoirs of Hadrian
― Memoirs of Hadrian
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