Not knowing what he sees, he adores the sight; That false face fools and fuels his delight.
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I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.
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Tears at times have the weight of speech.
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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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People are slow to claim confidence in undertakings of magnitude.
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Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
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Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.
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The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Love and dignity cannot share the same abode.
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In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.
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Love is a thing that is full of cares and fears.
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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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Even as a cow she was lovely.
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What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere.
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There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.
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Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.
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