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Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.

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The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
I seem to you cruel and too much addicted to gluttony, when I beat my cook for sending up a bad dinner. If that appears to you too trifling a cause, say for what cause you would have a cook flogged.
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Addiction Appearance Cruelty Yourself
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
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
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide

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