Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence.

The cause is hidden. The effect is visible to all.
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Cause Effect Hide Visible
Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
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Anger Beast Fair Peace
He who can believe himself well, will be well.
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Believe Himself Inspirational
Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses.
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Inspirational Rose Tender Thorn
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
Every lover is a soldier.
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Lover One Liner Soldier
If any person wish to be idle, let them fall in love.
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Fall In Love Idle Person
Sometimes tears carry the same weight as words.
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Poetry Tears Weight Words Writing
Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.
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Courage Happiness Love
It is the poor man who’ll ever count his flock.
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Count Man Poor
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
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Believe Convenient God
First appearance deceives many.
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Appearance Business Deceive
Love is the force that leaves you colorless.
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Colorless Deep Force Leave Love One Liner
Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.
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Crown Gain Opponent Victory
Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.
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Endurance Prove Sorrow
Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind, and has given up worrying once and for all.
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Broke Chain Happiness Hurt Let Ho Man Mind Worry

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