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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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Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
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
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
He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?
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Book Himself Writing
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend

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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