I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
MARTIALYou complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Spare the person but lash the vice.
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I seem to you cruel and too much addicted to gluttony, when I beat my cook for sending up a bad dinner. If that appears to you too trifling a cause, say for what cause you would have a cook flogged.
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If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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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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For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?
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I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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