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There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

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Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
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
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
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
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
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

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

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