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They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]

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Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
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
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
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

They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]

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