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He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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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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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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Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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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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Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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One genius has made many clever artists.
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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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For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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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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Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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A novice always behaves with propriety.
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