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A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.

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I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
MARTIAL

Hide One Liner Sorrow True
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
MARTIAL

Enjoyment Former Life Live
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
MARTIAL

Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
MARTIAL

Swan Tongue
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
MARTIAL

Solution Yourself
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
MARTIAL

Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
MARTIAL

Food Greatness Hold Value
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.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy

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