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Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.

Martial

He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
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
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
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
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time

Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.

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