Content with his past life, let him take leave of life like a satiated guest.
Original text (Latin)
Original text (Latin)
To flee vice is the beginning of virtue, and to have got rid of folly is the beginning of wisdom.
The mountains will be in labor, and a ridiculous mouse will be brought forth.
To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.
Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
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