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

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The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
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
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
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
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
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal

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

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