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It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.

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Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
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
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
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
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
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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
Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
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

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