Make the workmanship surpass the materials.
OVIDThe spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.
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Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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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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Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.
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Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.
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All things change; nothing perishes.
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The burden which is well borne becomes light.
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There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.
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Love and dignity cannot share the same abode.
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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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You will go most safely by the middle way.
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Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.
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