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Can the fish love the fisherman?

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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
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
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
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction

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