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Those they praise, but they read the others.

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Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
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
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Lake Luxury Myself Water
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself

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