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

It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
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
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution

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