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It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.

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Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
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
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
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
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
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

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