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You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.

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What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
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
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
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
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
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

You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.

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