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That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.

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Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
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
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
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
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
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
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
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
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity

That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.

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