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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.

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There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
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
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 content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
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
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score

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