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It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.

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I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
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
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
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
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself

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