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Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.

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The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
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
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
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
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
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
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain

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