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There is no living with thee, nor without thee.

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Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
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
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate

There is no living with thee, nor without thee.

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