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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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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
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
We need to accept the strangeness of things as they are.
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Acceptance Strange
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.
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Beautiful Crop Field Healing Rest
Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
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Endurance Goodness Pain Persistance
There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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Cry One Liner Pain Please Pleasure Weep
Enhance and intensify one’s vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the highest and deepest reality.
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Beauty Enhance Reality Truth Vision
I flee who chases me and chase who flees me.
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Chase Curiosity
Time the devourer of all things.
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Devourer One Liner Timer
Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked.
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Delight Refuse Same Women
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked
Everyone’s a millionaire where promises are concerned.
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Concern Millionaire Promise
Even as a cow she was lovely.
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Cow Lovely
Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.
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Courage Happiness Love
Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.
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Endurance Prove Sorrow
A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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Prince Punishment Quick Reward

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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