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You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
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
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
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
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
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
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself

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