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The face that cannot smile is never fair.

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I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
MARTIAL

Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
MARTIAL

Enemy Food Greatness
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
MARTIAL

Expression Inscription Place Shame
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
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
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
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
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself

The face that cannot smile is never fair.

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