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You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.

Martial

Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
MARTIAL

Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
MARTIAL

Day Ourselves Pass Score
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
MARTIAL

Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
MARTIAL

Food Greatness Hold Value
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
MARTIAL

Enough Fortune Unfair
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick

You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.

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You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.

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