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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Tears at times have the weight of speech.
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The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.
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It’s a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.
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Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.
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If any person wish to be idle, let them fall in love.
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Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.
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The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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You will go most safely by the middle way.
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We need to accept the strangeness of things as they are.
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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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Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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Love is a thing that is full of cares and fears.
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There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.
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Greatly he failed, but he had greatly dared.
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