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

We believe slowly when belief brings pain.
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Belief Believe Pain Slow
Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.
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Mind Peace Poetry
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked
Little things please little minds.
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Little Mind One Liner
He who can believe himself well, will be well.
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Believe Himself Inspirational
Our native land charms us with inexpressible sweetness, and never, never allows us to forget that we belong to it.
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Charm Country Forget
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
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Appointment Patience Time
Fair peace becomes men; ferocious anger belongs to beasts.
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Anger Beast Fair Peace
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it.
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Anxiety Pleasure Pure
A prince should be slow to punish, and quick to reward.
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Prince Punishment Quick Reward
I flee who chases me and chase who flees me.
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Chase Curiosity
The burden which is well borne becomes light.
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Burden Light
In our leisure we reveal what kind of people we are.
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Character Leisure People Reveal
Happy are those who dare courageously to defend what they love.
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Courage Happiness Love
Nothing is stronger than habit.
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Habit One Liner Strong
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

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