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This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?

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She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
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
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
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

This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?

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