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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.

Martial

If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
Be merry if you are wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
MARTIAL

Man Please Satisfaction
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
MARTIAL

Laughter Time
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
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
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
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
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn

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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