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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
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
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
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
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
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
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick

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