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12 and from habit; and the generality of men die because they cannot help dying.

When great men suffer themselves to be overcome by the length of their misfortunes, they let us see that they only supported them through the strength of their ambition, not through that of their minds; and that, with the exception of a good deal of vanity, heroes are made just like other men.

It requires greater virtues to support good, than bad fortune.

Neither the sun nor death can be looked at ' steadily.