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Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.

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No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide

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