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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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I seem to you cruel and too much addicted to gluttony, when I beat my cook for sending up a bad dinner. If that appears to you too trifling a cause, say for what cause you would have a cook flogged.
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Addiction Appearance Cruelty Yourself
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
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
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
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
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
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
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife

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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