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You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.

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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
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
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 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
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
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
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy

You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.

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