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It’s a kindness that the mind can go where it wishes.

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A man is sorry to be honest for nothing.
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Honest Man Sorry
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
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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Approve Desire Direction Follow Force Reason Strange Wrong
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
Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.
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Death Deep Delay Punishment
Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
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Anger Beast Fair Peace
Habits change into character.
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Character Deep Habit One Liner
Even as a cow she was lovely.
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Cow Lovely
We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.
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Deny Forbidden Strive
Venus is kind to creatures as young as we; We know not what we do, and while we’re young We have the right to live and love like gods.
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Creature God Love Planet Venus Young
And besides, we lovers fear everything.
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Fear Lover One Liner
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a beautiful crop.
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Beautiful Crop Field Healing Rest
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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In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.
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Time the devourer of all things.
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Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.
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