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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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No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?
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Book Himself Writing
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
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
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
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
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
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
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
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself

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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