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You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.

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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
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference

You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.

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