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If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.

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If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
MARTIAL

Death Shame Yourself
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
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
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself

If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.

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