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Life's not just about being alive, but being well.

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Non est, crede mihi, sapientis dicere 'Vivam': Sera nimis vita est crastina: vive hodie. Believe me, wise men don't say 'I shall live to do that', tomorrow's life is too late live today. Variant translation: Tomorrow will I live, the fool does say Today itself's too late the wise lived yesterday.
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I do not like the man who squanders life for fame give me the man who living makes a name. [Lat., Nolo virum facili redimit qui sanquine famam Hunc volo laudari qui sine morte potest.]
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It is easy in adversity to despise death he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Neither fear your death's day nor long for it.
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Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours. [Lat., Extra fortunam est, quidquid donatur amicis Quas dederis, selas semper habebis opes.]
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Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Service cannot be expected from a friend in service let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Every epigram should resemble a bee it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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