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Adice quod de humano quoque genere melius meretur qui ridet illud
quam qui luget ; ille ei spei bonae aliquid relinquit,
hic autem stulte deflet quae corrigi posse desperat.
Et universa contemplanti maioris animi est qui
risum non tenet quam qui lacrimas, quando lenis-
simum adfectum animi movet et nihil magnum, nihil
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severum, ne miserum quidem ex tanto paratu putat.
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