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While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
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
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself

The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.

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