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Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
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
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
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
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
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
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
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
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work

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