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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
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
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
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
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
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
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
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
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World

For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.

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