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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
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
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
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
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
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
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

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