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Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
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
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
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
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
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
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

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