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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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For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
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
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
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
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
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
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness

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