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It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.

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See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
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
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place 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 have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
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

It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.

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