The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Tears at times have the weight of speech.
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Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
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The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.
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First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, ‘I believe,’ three times.
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God himself helps those who dare.
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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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Nothing is stronger than habit.
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Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
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It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
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The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Love is the force that leaves you colorless.
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And besides, we lovers fear everything.
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We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.
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There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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People are slow to claim confidence in undertakings of magnitude.
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