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A new idea is delicate. It can be killed by a sneer or a yawn; it can be stabbed to death by a quip and worried to death by a frown on the right man’s brow.
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Death Delicate Ideas Kill Man Sneer Yawn
Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.
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Ancient Born Praise Time
We believe slowly when belief brings pain.
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Belief Believe Pain Slow
First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, ‘I believe,’ three times.
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Arise Believe Morning Positive
Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.
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Darkness Fair Fault Forgiveness Night Woman
Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
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Endurance Goodness Pain Persistance
Tears at times have the weight of speech.
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Speech Tears Time Weight
It is the poor man who’ll ever count his flock.
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Count Man Poor
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked
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
There are a thousand forms of evil; there will be a thousand remedies.
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Evil Inspirational Remedy
Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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Deed Human Nature Reward Value
It’s right to learn, even from the enemy.
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Enemy Learn One Liner
By yielding you may obtain victory.
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One Liner Victory Yield
If you want to be loved, be lovable.
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Love One Liner Positive Want
Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.
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Mind Peace Poetry

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