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Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been discarded, excels that which he has longed for, return at once, and seek again that which he despised.

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Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
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Grief Limit Men
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
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Irrevocably Literature People Word
The years as they pass plunder us of one thing after another.
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Plunder Time Year
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
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Advice Funny Simple Life
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
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Being Knowledge Wise
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
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Fire Neighbor Wall
Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.
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Fault Imperfection Poetry
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
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Think Wise Write
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
Who’s started has half finished.
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Finish Half Start
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
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Acquire Flames Strength
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
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Mean Money Stills
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
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Fern Field Fire Out
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
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Birth Fall Joy Note
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
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Anger Cut Punishment

Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been discarded, excels that which he has longed for, return at once, and seek again that which he despised.

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