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They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]

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Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
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
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
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
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
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
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself

They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]

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