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Be merry if you are wise.

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Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
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
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
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
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
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow

Be merry if you are wise.

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