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

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What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
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
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
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
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
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
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
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
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted

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

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