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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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He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief 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
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
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
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
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 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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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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