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Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

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The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked
I am a shipwrecked man who fears every sea.
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Fear Man Sea
Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.
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Crown Gain Opponent Victory
Sometimes tears carry the same weight as words.
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Poetry Tears Weight Words Writing
There are a thousand forms of evil; there will be a thousand remedies.
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Evil Inspirational Remedy
We need to accept the strangeness of things as they are.
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Acceptance Strange
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 sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Deep Delicate Inspirational Produce Rose Sharp
Either do not attempt at all or go through with it.
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Attempt Hustle Motivational
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
My hopes are not always realized, but I always hope.
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Hope Realized
He loved a lifeless thing and he was utterly and hopelessly wretched.
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Hopeless Life Love Wretch
Love will enter cloaked in friendship’s name.
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Cloak Enter Friendship Love Name One Liner
All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.
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Love Vanish
Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.
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Force Hollow Inspirational Persistence Stone Water
Courage conquers all things: it even gives strength to the body.
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Body Conquer Courage Motivational Strength

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

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