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Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.

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A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
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 the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference 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
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
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
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
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
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain

Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.

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