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You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.

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Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
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
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
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
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
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
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True

You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.

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