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Gifts are like hooks.

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There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself

Gifts are like hooks.

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