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A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

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You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
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
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings

A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

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