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Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.

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Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
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
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
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
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
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
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself

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