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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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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
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position 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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Charm Prize Rare Suit
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
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
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

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

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