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Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.

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Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
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
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
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
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness

Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.

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