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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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I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
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
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh

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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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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