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This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?

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It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
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
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
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
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend

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