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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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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
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
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
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
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
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
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
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
I seem to you cruel and too much addicted to gluttony, when I beat my cook for sending up a bad dinner. If that appears to you too trifling a cause, say for what cause you would have a cook flogged.
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Addiction Appearance Cruelty Yourself
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run 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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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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