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While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.

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A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
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
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
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

While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.

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