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Wine and women bring misery.

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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
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
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
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself

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