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Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.

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She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
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 praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live

Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.

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