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Be merry if you are wise.

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A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
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
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
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
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading

Be merry if you are wise.

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