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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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Eurydice, dying now a second time, uttered no complaint against her husband. What was there to complain of, but that she had been loved?
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Complain Husband Love
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked
It’s right to learn, even from the enemy.
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Enemy Learn One Liner
Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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Deed Human Nature Reward Value
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish.
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Always Cast Chance Expectation Fish Powerful
The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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Calm Experience Man Sea
Even as a cow she was lovely.
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Cow Lovely
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
All things change; nothing perishes.
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Change One Liner Perish
He loved a lifeless thing and he was utterly and hopelessly wretched.
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Hopeless Life Love Wretch
Greatly he failed, but he had greatly dared.
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Dare Encouragement Failure Greatness Inspirational One Liner
He who can believe himself well, will be well.
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Believe Himself Inspirational
It’s a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.
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Freedom Inspirational Kindness Mind
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
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Appointment Patience Time
All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.
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Love Vanish
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Deep Delicate Inspirational Produce Rose Sharp

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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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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