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No other evil we know is faster than Rumor.

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When gods are contrary they stand by no one.
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Contrary God Stand
Rumor starts as a timid thing, But soon it covers the earth, and its voices ring, While its feet walk the ground and its head is above the clouds.
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Cloud Earth Ground Rumor Start Voice Walk
Love conquers all things, so we too shall yield to love.
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Conquer Love Yield
Fortunate is he whose mind has the power to probe the causes of things and trample underfoot all terrors and inexorable fate.
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Cause Fate Fortunate Mind Power Terror
Each of us bears his own Hell.
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Hell One Liner
Evil is nourished and grows by concealment.
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Conceal Evil Growth Nourish
The gates of Hell are open night and day; smooth the descent and easy is the way.
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Descent Easy Gate Hell Night Open Smooth
No other evil we know is faster than Rumor.
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Evil Fast One Liner Rumor
No day shall erase you from the memory of time.
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Erase Loneliness Memories Time
Time carries all things, even our wits, away.
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Away Carry Time Wit
Fear reveals baseborn souls!
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Fear One Liner Reveal Soul
The dank night is sweeping down from the sky and the setting stars incline our heads to sleep.
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Darkness Head Incline Night Sky Sleep Stars
A shifty, fickle object is woman, always.
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Object Women
As it spreads, the rumor gains strength.
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Gain One Liner Rumor Spread Strength
No benefits can be expected from war.
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Expectation War
Every man’s last day is fixed. Lifetimes are brief, and not to be regained, for all mankind. But by their deeds to make their fame last: that is labor for the brave.
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Brave Death Deed Fame Gain Labor Lifetime Man Mankind Reality

No other evil we know is faster than Rumor.

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