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Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.

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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
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
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
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
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
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.
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Doubt Existence Goodness Live Man
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide

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