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You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.

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A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.
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Doubt Existence Goodness Live Man
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
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
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
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow

You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.

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You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.

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