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Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.

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He loved a lifeless thing and he was utterly and hopelessly wretched.
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Hopeless Life Love Wretch
It’s right to learn, even from the enemy.
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Enemy Learn One Liner
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Deep Delicate Inspirational Produce Rose Sharp
The bold adventurer succeeds the best.
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Adventure Inspirational
The burden which is well borne becomes light.
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Burden Light
Neither can the wave that has passed by be recalled, nor the hour which has passed return again.
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Return Time Waves
The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.
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Encouragement Horse Motivational Race Spirit Try Win
Medicine sometimes snatches away health, sometimes gives it.
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Health Medicine Pain Snatch
All things change; nothing perishes.
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Change One Liner Perish
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
Time the devourer of all things.
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Devourer One Liner Timer
If you want to be loved, be lovable.
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Love One Liner Positive Want
Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.
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Death Deep Delay Punishment
There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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Cry One Liner Pain Please Pleasure Weep
Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.
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Courage Men Passion Wine
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

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