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I have not hated the man, but his faults.

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Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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

I have not hated the man, but his faults.

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