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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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Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
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
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
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
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
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
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity

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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