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The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
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Envy Punishment Tyrant
The short span of life forbids us to spin out hope to any length. Soon will night be upon you, and the fabled Shades, and the shadowy Plutonian home.
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Home Life Night
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
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Think Wise Write
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
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Advice Funny Simple Life
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
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Country Ease People Rich
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
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Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one difficulty involves us in another.
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Difficulty Explanation Involve
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
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Home May Think
By the favour of the heavens
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Favour Heaven Religious
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
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Motivational Positive Wise
Don’t waste the opportunity.
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Country Opportunity People Waste
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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Dark Death Needs
Half is done when the beginning is done.
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Country Half Happen People
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
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Gravem Need War Wine

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