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Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.

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The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked
There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.
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Alcohol Nap Refresh Stimulation
What is it that love does to a woman? Without she only sleeps; with it alone, she lives.
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Live Love She Sleep Woman
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.
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Anxiety Pleasure Pure
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Deep Delicate Inspirational Produce Rose Sharp
Venus is kind to creatures as young as we; We know not what we do, and while we’re young We have the right to live and love like gods.
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Creature God Love Planet Venus Young
Beauty is a fragile gift.
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Beauty Fragile Gift One Liner
I am dragged along by a strange new force. Desire and reason are pulling in different directions. I see the right way and approve it, but follow the wrong.
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Approve Desire Direction Follow Force Reason Strange Wrong
First appearance deceives many.
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Appearance Business Deceive
Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.
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Courage Men Passion Wine
There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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Cry One Liner Pain Please Pleasure Weep
Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.
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Darkness Fair Fault Forgiveness Night Woman
Eurydice, dying now a second time, uttered no complaint against her husband. What was there to complain of, but that she had been loved?
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Complain Husband Love
It is the poor man who’ll ever count his flock.
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Count Man Poor
Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.
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Death Deep Delay Punishment
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.
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Always Cast Chance Expectation Fish Powerful

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