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It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.

Martial

If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
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
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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
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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