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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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Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
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
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?
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Book Himself Writing
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
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
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term

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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