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No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.

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Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
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
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst

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