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Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.

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I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
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
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
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
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow

Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.

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