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He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
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
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
MARTIAL

Form God Gold Himself
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
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 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

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