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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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Delay Inspirational Time Wise
I grabbed a pile of dust, and holding it up, foolishly asked for as many birthdays as the grains of dust, I forgot to ask that they be years of youth.
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Birthday Dust Grains Youth
I am a shipwrecked man who fears every sea.
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Fear Man Sea
Whether they give or refuse, it delights women just the same to have been asked.
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Delight Refuse Same Women
I attempt an arduous task; but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement.
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Achievement Attempt Difficult Task Worth
Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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Inspirational Rose Tender Thorn
Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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Deed Human Nature Reward Value
Habits change into character.
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Character Deep Habit One Liner
There are a thousand forms of evil; there will be a thousand remedies.
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Evil Inspirational Remedy
We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.
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Deny Forbidden Strive
He who has lived in obscurity has lived well.
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Live Onscurity
Make the workmanship surpass the materials.
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Material Surpass Work
What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere.
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Hard Hollow Motivational Persevere Rock Soft Water
Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.
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Force Hollow Inspirational Persistence Stone Water
There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.
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Alcohol Nap Refresh Stimulation
Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.
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Mind Peace Poetry

Anything cracked will shatter at a touch.

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