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Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.

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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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Death Delicate Ideas Kill Man Sneer Yawn
It’s right to learn, even from the enemy.
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Enemy Learn One Liner
I am the poet of the poor, because I was poor when I loved; since I could not give gifts, I gave words.
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Gift Love Poet Poor Words
Fortune and love favor the brave.
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Brave Favor Fortune Inspirational Love One Liner
Either do not attempt at all or go through with it.
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Attempt Hustle Motivational
Neither can the wave that has passed by be recalled, nor the hour which has passed return again.
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Return Time Waves
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
Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.
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Endurance Prove Sorrow
In the make-up of human beings, intelligence counts for more than our hands, and that is our true strength.
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Count Hands Human Being Intelligence Strength
If you want to be loved, be lovable.
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Love One Liner Positive Want
A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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Prince Punishment Quick Reward
By yielding you may obtain victory.
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One Liner Victory Yield
The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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Calm Experience Man Sea
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Deep Delicate Inspirational Produce Rose Sharp
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
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked

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