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I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.

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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
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late

I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.

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