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However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.

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A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
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
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself

However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.

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