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Laugh, if thou art wise.

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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
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
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
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
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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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return

Laugh, if thou art wise.

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