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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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It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
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
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right 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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