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He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.

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Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
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
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
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
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
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
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
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner

He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.

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He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.

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