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A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.

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Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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Inspirational Rose Tender Thorn
All things change; nothing perishes.
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Change One Liner Perish
The cause is hidden. The effect is visible to all.
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Cause Effect Hide Visible
Venus is kind to creatures as young as we; We know not what we do, and while we’re young We have the right to live and love like gods.
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Creature God Love Planet Venus Young
Even as a cow she was lovely.
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Cow Lovely
If you want to be loved, be lovable.
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Love One Liner Positive Want
The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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Calm Experience Man Sea
Little things please little minds.
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Little Mind One Liner
Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.
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Courage Men Passion Wine
First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, ‘I believe,’ three times.
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Arise Believe Morning Positive
Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.
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Force Hollow Inspirational Persistence Stone Water
Time the devourer of all things.
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Devourer One Liner Timer
We believe slowly when belief brings pain.
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Belief Believe Pain Slow
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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Approve Desire Direction Follow Force Reason Strange Wrong
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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Gift Love Poet Poor Words
Either do not attempt at all or go through with it.
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Attempt Hustle Motivational

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