And that the corner-stone of the temple is not higher than the lowest stone in its foundation.
("The Prophet")
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March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path.
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Poet, you are the life of this life, and you have
Triumphed over the ages of despite their severity.
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Am I a harp that the hand of the mighty may touch me, or a flute that his breath may pass through me?
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If my survival caused another to perish, then death would be sweeter and more beloved.
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