He hath lived ill that knows not how to die well

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The remedy for dirt is soap and water The remedy for dying is living The remedy for dirt is soap and water The remedy for dying is living
Better die ten years early than live ten years poor Better die ten years early than live ten years poor
Though you live near a forest, do not waste firewood Though you live near a forest, do not waste firewood
O man, you who do not live a hundred years, why fret a thousand minutes? O man, you who do not live a hundred years, why fret a thousand minutes?
A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall A reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall

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