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Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.

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It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
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
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
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
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
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
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
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
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live

Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.

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