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You may envy every one, but no one envies you.

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What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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