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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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The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
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
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Lake Luxury Myself Water
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself

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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