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Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.

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I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Lake Luxury Myself Water
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
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

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