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However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.

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It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
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
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

However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.

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