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Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.

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What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
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
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
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

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