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Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.

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Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear 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
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
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
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
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
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
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself

Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.

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