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If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.

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You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
MARTIAL

Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
MARTIAL

Run 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
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
MARTIAL

Herself Woman
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
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
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
MARTIAL

Goodness Man Yourself
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
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
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
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live

If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.

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If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.

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