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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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There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
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
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
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
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
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
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
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
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself

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

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