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Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.

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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
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
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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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
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
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide

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