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If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.

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A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
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
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
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
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
MARTIAL

Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
MARTIAL

Expression Inscription Place Shame
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
MARTIAL

Finding Quick Sudden

If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.

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