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I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.

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There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
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
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
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?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion

I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.

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