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It is folly to waste labour about trifles.

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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
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
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
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
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
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
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice

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