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Be merry if you are wise.

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To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
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
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
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
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
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
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
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

Be merry if you are wise.

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