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.
MARTIALBe content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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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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Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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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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It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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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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