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Life is largely a matter of expectation.

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Hateful to me as are the gates of hell, Is he who, hiding one thing in his heart, Utters another.
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Gate Hate Heart Hell Hide
Trying is the first step toward failure.
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Business Failure One Liner Step Try
Always to be best, and distinguished above the rest.
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Distinguish Inspirational
Goddess of song, teach me the story of a hero.
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Goodness Hero Song Story Teaching
He knew how to say many false things that were like true sayings.
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Human Nature Lie Truth
No man or woman born, coward or brave, can shun his destiny.
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Born Brave Coward Destiny Inspirational Man Woman
Young men’s minds are always changeable, but when an old man is concerned in a matter, he looks both before and after.
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Change Concern Look Man Men Mind Old Young
I didn’t lie! I just created fiction with my mouth!
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Creation Fiction Lie Mouth
I promise you I will do everything just as you ask. But come closer. Let us give in to grief, however briefly, in each other’s arms.
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Arms Close Couple Each Other Giving Grief Promise
Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.
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Alcohol Serious Smile Wine Wise Wit
There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.
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Sleep Time
Men are so quick to blame the gods.
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Blame God Human Nature Men One Liner Quick
Yet, taught by time, my heart has learned to glow for other’s good, and melt at other’s woe.
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Glow Goodness Heart Inspirational Learning Melt Teaching Time
Modesty is of no use to a beggar.
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Beggar Modesty One Liner
Fate is the same for the man who holds back, the same if he fights hard.
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Fate Fight Man
There is the heat of Love, the pulsing rush of Longing, the lover’s whisper, irresistible – magic to make the sanest man go mad.
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Heat Irresistible Love Lover Mad Magic Man Rush Whisper

Life is largely a matter of expectation.

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