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Parzival
Parzival is a medieval romance written by the knight-poet Wolfram von Eschenbach in Middle High German. The poem, commonly dated to the first quarter of the 13th century, centers on the Arthurian hero Parzival and his long quest for the Holy Grail following his initial failure to achieve it.

“Two hearts that are but one have shown their strength in fierce enmity.”
Hie hânt zwei herzen einvalt
Mit hazze erzeiget ir gewalt.
Bk. 14, st. 689, line 28; p. 345.
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“If vacillation dwell with the heart the soul will rue it.”
Ist zwîvel herzen nâchgebûr,
das muoz der sêle warden sûr.
Bk. 1, st. 1, line 1; p. 15.
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Ûf einem grüenen achmardî
truoc si den wunsch von pardîs,
bêde wurzeln unde rîs.
daz was ein dinc, daz hiez der Grâl,
erden wunsches überwal.
Repanse de schoy si hiez,
die sich der grâl tragen liez.
der grâl was von sölher art:
wol muoser kiusche sîn bewart,
die sîn ze rehte solde pflegn:
die muose valsches sich bewegn.
Bk. 5, st. 235, line 20; p. 125.
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“Losers always meet with mockery, Heaven sides with the fortunate.”
Der schadehafte erwarp ie spot:
sælden pflihtær dem half got.
Bk. 6, st. 289, line 11; p. 151.
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“Any brother of mine and I make one person, as do a good man and his good wife.”
Mîn bruodr und ich daz ist ein lîp,
als ist guot man unt des guot wîp.
Bk. 15, st. 740, line 29; p. 369.
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