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Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.

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Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
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
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
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
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
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
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
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
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
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late

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