Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Those they praise, but they read the others.
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Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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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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Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Be merry if you are wise.
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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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Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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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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A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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For life is only life when blessed with health.
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No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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