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Whoever is not too wise is wise.

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Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
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
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
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
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
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time

Whoever is not too wise is wise.

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