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Those they praise, but they read the others.

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Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
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
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
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
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
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

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