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I do not hate the man, but his vices.

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Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
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
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
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
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
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
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted

I do not hate the man, but his vices.

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