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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 wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
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
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
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
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
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
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner

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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