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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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Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
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
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point

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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