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The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.

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I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
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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Doubt Existence Goodness Live Man
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
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
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
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
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself

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