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He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.

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She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
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
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
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
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself

He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.

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