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Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.

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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
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
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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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair

Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.

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