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In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.

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You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
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
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
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late

In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.

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