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Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.

Martial

Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
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
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
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
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late

Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.

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Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.

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