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There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

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If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
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
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
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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