It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Gifts are like hooks.
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Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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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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I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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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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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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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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Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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