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He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.

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I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
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
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
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
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom

He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.

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