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To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

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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
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
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
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
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
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
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
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness

To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

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