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A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

Martial

Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
MARTIAL

Friendship Master Service Yourself
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
MARTIAL

Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
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
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
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
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
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
MARTIAL

Deep Existence Live Man
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
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
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
MARTIAL

Laughter Time
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself

A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.

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