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

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I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
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

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

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