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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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Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
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
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life 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 do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow

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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