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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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Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
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
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
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
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
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
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
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
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself

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