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

Martial

Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
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
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
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
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
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
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
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

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

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