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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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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
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
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
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
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
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
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner

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

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