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Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.

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No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
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
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
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
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife

Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.

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