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“Jas in the Arab language is despair, And Min the darkest meaning of a lie. Thus cried the Jessamine among the flowers, How justly doth a lie Draw on its head despair! Among the fragrant spirits of the bowers The boldest and the strongest still was I. Although so fair, Therefore from Heaven A stronger perfume unto me was given Than any blossom of the summer hours.”

Stills Spirit Lying Language Given Heaven Hours Flower Despair Summer Draws Fairs Stronger Strongest Cried Perfume

Book:The Music-lesson of Confucius, and Other Poems

Source: The Music-lesson of Confucius, and Other Poems

“Everest is regarded as one of, if not the most challenging of human conquests. I was passionate about climbing and a great believer that one should always challenge their own perception of where their boundaries lie. Everest seemed like an irrational challenge for an Egyptian, so I embraced it wholeheartedly. This feeling grew stronger when I realized that no Egyptian had attempted, let alone stood, on the roof of the world. The desire and pride of representing my country and raising the Egyptian flag on the highest points on earth has been with me ever since.”

“Convalescence. Such an utter weakness that you lie like an animal hibernating, playing possum. You float. You are adrift. Every current is stronger than you.”

Lying Animal Weakness Stronger Illness Currents Floats Adrift Convalescence Possums

Author:Anais Nin

“Every time we tell a lie, the thing we fear grows stronger.”

Lying Grows Honesty Stronger Truth And Lies Honest Truth Truth And Honesty Truth Honesty Lies Truth Telling Lies Brutal Honesty Honesty Inspirational

Author:Tad Williams

“The greatness of man lies in his decision to be stronger than his condition.”

Men Lying Decision Conditions Greatness Stronger Lying Men Greatness Of Man

Author:Albert Camus

“Some authorities hold that the young ought not to lie at all. That, of course, is putting it rather stronger than necessary; still, while I cannot go quite so far as that, I do maintain, and I believe I am right, that the young ought to be temperate in the use of this great art until practice and experience shall give them that confidence, elegance and precision which alone can make the accomplishment graceful and profitable.”

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Mark Twain (Illustrated)