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A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
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Irrevocably Literature People Word
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
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Men Poetry Rate
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to the thieves.
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Owner Poor Thief
The short span of life forbids us to spin out hope to any length. Soon will night be upon you, and the fabled Shades, and the shadowy Plutonian home.
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Home Life Night
To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
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Advice Funny Simple Life
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
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Difficulty Explanation Involve
Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full.
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Mind Spill Superfluous
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
By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
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Home May Think
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
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Judge Justice Life Umpires
Gold will be slave or master.
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Gold Master People Slave
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity

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