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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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Make the workmanship surpass the materials.
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Material Surpass Work
Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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Deed Human Nature Reward Value
A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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Prince Punishment Quick Reward
In our leisure we reveal what kind of people we are.
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Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.
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Death Deep Delay Punishment
Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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Inspirational Rose Tender Thorn
At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.
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Delay Inspirational Time Wise
Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.
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Darkness Fair Fault Forgiveness Night Woman
All things change; nothing perishes.
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Change One Liner Perish
The burden which is well borne becomes light.
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Burden Light
There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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Cry One Liner Pain Please Pleasure Weep
All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.
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Love Vanish
Love and dignity cannot share the same abode.
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Dignity Love Share
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
You will go most safely by the middle way.
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Business Safe Work
Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.
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Endurance Prove Sorrow

The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.

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