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Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.

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Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
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
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
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
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Lake Luxury Myself Water
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value

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