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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.

Martial

Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
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
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
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
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible 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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