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You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.

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There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Lake Luxury Myself Water
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself

You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.

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