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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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Fools Future Past Wisdom
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
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
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
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
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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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself

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