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In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.

Martial

I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
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
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Lake Luxury Myself Water
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness

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