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Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
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
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
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
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
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
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings

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