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Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.

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Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
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
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
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
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain

Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.

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