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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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Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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Deed Human Nature Reward Value
And besides, we lovers fear everything.
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Fear Lover One Liner
I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth.
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Birthday Dust Grains Youth
The cause is hidden. The effect is visible to all.
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Cause Effect Hide Visible
What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere.
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Hard Hollow Motivational Persevere Rock Soft Water
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
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Believe Convenient God
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Deep Delicate Inspirational Produce Rose Sharp
What is it that love does to a woman? Without she only sleeps; with it alone, she lives.
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Live Love She Sleep Woman
We believe slowly when belief brings pain.
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Belief Believe Pain Slow
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.
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Beautiful Crop Field Healing Rest
Not knowing what he sees, he adores the sight; That false face fools and fuels his delight.
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Adore Delight Fools Fuel See
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked
Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.
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Death Deep Delay Punishment
Love and dignity cannot share the same abode.
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Dignity Love Share
Even as a cow she was lovely.
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Cow Lovely
All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.
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Love Vanish

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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