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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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Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
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
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
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
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
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
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
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
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late

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

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