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A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

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Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
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
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
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
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase

A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

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A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

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