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Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.

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If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
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
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
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
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
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
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
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
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
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

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