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

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Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
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
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner

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

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