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Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.

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A good scare is worth more than good advice.
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Advice Funny Simple Life
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
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Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Face Good Men Sense
Do not try to find out – we’re forbidden to know – what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
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Destiny End Try
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
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Judge Justice Life Umpires
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
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Exercise Health Try
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
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Mean Money Stills
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
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Adversity Inspirational Motivational
The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
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Envy Punishment Tyrant
One cannot know everything.
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Everything Know Knowledge
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
I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
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Appreciation Bronze Country People
I praise her (Fortune) while she lasts; if she shakes her quick wings, I resign what she has given, and take refuge in my own virtue, and seek honest undowered Poverty.
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Last Poverty Wing
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
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Hate Sin Virtue
Joys do not fall to the rich alone; nor has he lived ill of whose birth and death no one took note.
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Birth Fall Joy Note

Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.

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