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Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
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
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
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
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
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
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide

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