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The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.

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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
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
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
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work

The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.

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