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

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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
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
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 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
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
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
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn

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