The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.
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The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.
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Make the workmanship surpass the materials.
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All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.
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Love is the force that leaves you colorless.
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I attempt an arduous task; but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement.
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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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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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Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.
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It is the poor man who’ll ever count his flock.
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The burden which is well borne becomes light.
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Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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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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If any person wish to be idle, let them fall in love.
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It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
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