I attempt an arduous task; but there is no worth in that which is not a difficult achievement.

It’s right to learn, even from the enemy.
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Enemy Learn One Liner
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
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Appointment Patience Time
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
Sometimes tears carry the same weight as words.
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Poetry Tears Weight Words Writing
My vengeance is my guilt.
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Guilt One Liner Vengeance
It is the poor man who’ll ever count his flock.
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Count Man Poor
The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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Calm Experience Man Sea
Little things please little minds.
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Little Mind One Liner
There is a certain pleasure in weeping.
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Cry One Liner Pain Please Pleasure Weep
Time the devourer of all things.
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Devourer One Liner Timer
The lamp burns bright when wick and oil are clean.
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Bright Burn Clean Lamp Wicked
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
Give way to your opponent; thus will you gain the crown of victory.
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Crown Gain Opponent Victory
Beauty is a fragile gift.
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Beauty Fragile Gift One Liner
We are ever striving after what is forbidden, and coveting what is denied us.
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Deny Forbidden Strive
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

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