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Martial

Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
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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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
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
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
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself

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