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

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Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
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
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
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
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself

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