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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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Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
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
Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
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
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present

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