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You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.

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Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
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
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
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
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
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
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
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
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life

You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.

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