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

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You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
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
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
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
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
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return

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