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A novice always behaves with propriety.

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Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
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
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
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
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
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
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

A novice always behaves with propriety.

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