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

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Poetry comes fine-spun from a mind at peace.
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Mind Peace Poetry
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
We need to accept the strangeness of things as they are.
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Acceptance Strange
I am a shipwrecked man who fears every sea.
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Fear Man Sea
Even as a cow she was lovely.
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Cow Lovely
Men do not value a good deed unless it brings a reward.
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Deed Human Nature Reward Value
The spirited horse, which will try to win the race of its own accord, will run even faster if encouraged.
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Encouragement Horse Motivational Race Spirit Try Win
The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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Calm Experience Man Sea
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
What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere.
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Hard Hollow Motivational Persevere Rock Soft Water
Bear and endure: This sorrow will one day prove to be for your good.
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Endurance Prove Sorrow
I attempt an arduous task; but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement.
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Achievement Attempt Difficult Task Worth
Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.
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Crown Gain Opponent Victory
Nothing is stronger than habit.
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Habit One Liner Strong
Death is less bitter punishment than death’s delay.
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Death Deep Delay Punishment
Beauty is a fragile gift.
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Beauty Fragile Gift One Liner
Endure and persist; this pain will turn to good by and by.
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Endurance Goodness Pain Persistance
All things change; nothing perishes.
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Change One Liner Perish
There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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Cry One Liner Pain Please Pleasure Weep
Venus is kind to creatures as young as we; We know not what we do, and while we’re young We have the right to live and love like gods.
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Creature God Love Planet Venus Young
Tears at times have the weight of speech.
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Speech Tears Time Weight
Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.
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Courage Men Passion Wine
Make the workmanship surpass the materials.
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Material Surpass Work
The cause is hidden. The effect is visible to all.
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Cause Effect Hide Visible
Medicine sometimes snatches away health, sometimes gives it.
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Health Medicine Pain Snatch
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
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Appointment Patience Time

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