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Whoever is not too wise is wise.

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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
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom 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
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
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
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
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
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself

Whoever is not too wise is wise.

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