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A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.

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Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
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
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live

A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.

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