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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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They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
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
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
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
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
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
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
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious

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