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Our days pass by, and are scored against us.

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The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
MARTIAL

Body Old Revolution
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
MARTIAL

Ash Glory Late
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
MARTIAL

Burden Himself Weigh
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
MARTIAL

Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
MARTIAL

Food Greatness Hold Value
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
MARTIAL

Borrow Himself Lose Preference
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
MARTIAL

Hide One Liner Sorrow True
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
MARTIAL

Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction

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