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Be cheerful, if you are wise.

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Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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Excellence Praise Verse Yourself

Be cheerful, if you are wise.

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