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Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
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’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
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
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
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness

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