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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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Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
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
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
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
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
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
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth 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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