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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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It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
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
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
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
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life

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

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