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I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.

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Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
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
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present

I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.

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