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It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.

Martial

The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings

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