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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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I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
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
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself

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