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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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Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
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
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
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
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
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
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
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
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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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
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
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious

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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