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Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.

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Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
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Endurance Goodness Pain Persistance
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
The bold adventurer succeeds the best.
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Adventure Inspirational
I am a shipwrecked man who fears every sea.
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Fear Man Sea
If any person wish to be idle, let them fall in love.
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Fall In Love Idle Person
Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.
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Darkness Fair Fault Forgiveness Night Woman
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
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Believe Convenient God
Sometimes tears carry the same weight as words.
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Poetry Tears Weight Words Writing
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
Habits change into character.
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Character Deep Habit One Liner
Every lover is a soldier.
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Lover One Liner Soldier
Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.
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Crown Gain Opponent Victory
He loved a lifeless thing and he was utterly and hopelessly wretched.
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Hopeless Life Love Wretch
Not knowing what he sees, he adores the sight; That false face fools and fuels his delight.
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Adore Delight Fools Fuel See
Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.
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Body Conquer Courage Motivational Strength
And besides, we lovers fear everything.
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Fear Lover One Liner

Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.

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