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War’s a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.

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Accomplishments have taken virtue’s place, and wisdom falls before exterior grace.
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Exterior Fall Grace Place Taken Wisdom
But still remember, if you mean to please, To press your point with modesty and ease.
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Ease Mean Modesty Please Press Remember Still
All we behold is miracle.
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All Behold Miracle
The cares of today are seldom those of tomorrow, and when we lie down at night we may safely say to most of our troubles, “Ye have done your worst, and we shall see you no more.”
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A life of ease is a difficult pursuit.
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Time, as he passes us, has a dove’s wing, Unsoil’d, and swift, and of a silken sound.
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A fool must now and then be right, by chance
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Remorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid.
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The man to solitude accustom’d long, Perceives in everything that lives a tongue; Not animals alone, but shrubs and trees Have speech for him, and understood with ease,
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Accustom Fall Flower Man Rain Solitude
The proud are ever most provoked by pride.
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Ever Haughtiness Most Pride Proud Provoked
Trials make the promise sweet, Trials give new life to prayer; Trials bring me to His feet, Lay me low, and keep me there.
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Feet Make Prayer Promise Sweet Trial
Perhaps thou gav’st me, though unseen, a kiss; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss.
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Bliss Kissing Soul Tear Unseen Weep
And the tear that is wiped with a little address, May be follow’d perhaps by a smile.
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Address Addresses Little May Perhaps Smile Tears Wipe
I will pray, therefore, for blessings on my friends, even though they cease to be so, and upon my enemies, though they continue such.
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Bless Cease Continue Enemies Friend Pray Such
The bird that flutters least is longest on the wing.
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Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything.
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Existence Happiness Life Little Owe

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