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I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.

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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
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
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
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
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
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice

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