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You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.

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One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
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
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
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
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction

You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.

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