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If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.

Martial

A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
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
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself

If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.

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