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Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.

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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
Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
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Anger Beast Fair Peace
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.
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Anxiety Pleasure Pure
What is it that love does to a woman? Without she only sleeps; with it alone, she lives.
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Live Love She Sleep Woman
Tears at times have the weight of speech.
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Speech Tears Time Weight
We believe slowly when belief brings pain.
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Belief Believe Pain Slow
There are a thousand forms of evil; there will be a thousand remedies.
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Evil Inspirational Remedy
I flee who chases me and chase who flees me.
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Chase Curiosity
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
Either do not attempt at all or go through with it.
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Attempt Hustle Motivational
Sometimes tears carry the same weight as words.
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Poetry Tears Weight Words Writing
Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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Inspirational Rose Tender Thorn
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
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Believe Convenient God
I am a shipwrecked man who fears every sea.
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Fear Man Sea
First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, ‘I believe,’ three times.
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Arise Believe Morning Positive

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