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Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.

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Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
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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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
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
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
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
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
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?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life

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