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You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.

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A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
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
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
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
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
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
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
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
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine

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