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The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.

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Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
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
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True

The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.

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