You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.

Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
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
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself

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