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I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.

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Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
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
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
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
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
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
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
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
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness

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