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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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A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
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
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
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
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
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
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings

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

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