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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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Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine 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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