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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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If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.
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Doubt Existence Goodness Live Man
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
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
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom

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

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