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Whoever is not too wise is wise.

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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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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
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
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
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
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
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
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
I seem to you cruel and too much addicted to gluttony, when I beat my cook for sending up a bad dinner. If that appears to you too trifling a cause, say for what cause you would have a cook flogged.
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Addiction Appearance Cruelty Yourself
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom

Whoever is not too wise is wise.

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