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Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.

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You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
MARTIAL

Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
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
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
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
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness

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