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There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
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
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself

Be merry if you are wise.

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