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If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.

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There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom

If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.

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