The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.

Tears at times have the weight of speech.
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Speech Tears Time Weight
A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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Prince Punishment Quick Reward
Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.
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Darkness Fair Fault Forgiveness Night Woman
In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.
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Character People Play Reveal
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Deep Delicate Inspirational Produce Rose Sharp
I attempt an arduous task; but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement.
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Achievement Attempt Difficult Task Worth
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
A man is sorry to be honest for nothing.
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Honest Man Sorry
All things change; nothing perishes.
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Change One Liner Perish
You will go most safely by the middle way.
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Business Safe Work
Dignity and love do not blend well, nor do they continue long together.
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Blend Dignity Love Togetherness
The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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Calm Experience Man Sea
All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.
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Love Vanish
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
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Believe Convenient God
Either do not attempt at all or go through with it.
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Attempt Hustle Motivational
Little things please little minds.
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Little Mind One Liner

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