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Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.

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If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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
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 satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
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
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife

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