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A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

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Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.
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Doubt Existence Goodness Live Man
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
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
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
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
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself

A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

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A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

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