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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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It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
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
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
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
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself

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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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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