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Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.

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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
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
Tears at times have the weight of speech.
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There is more refreshment and stimulation in a nap, even of the briefest, than in all the alcohol ever distilled.
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Alcohol Nap Refresh Stimulation
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
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Deep Delicate Inspirational Produce Rose Sharp
I flee who chases me and chase who flees me.
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Chase Curiosity
Little things please little minds.
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Little Mind One Liner
I can live neither with you, nor without you.
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Break Up I Miss You
In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.
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Character People Play Reveal
At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do everything in its proper time.
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Delay Inspirational Time Wise
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
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
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Believe Convenient God
Medicine sometimes snatches away health, sometimes gives it.
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Health Medicine Pain Snatch
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
Love is a kind of warfare.
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Kind Love One Liner Warfare

Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.

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