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

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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
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
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
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
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
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present

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