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There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

Martial

Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
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
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
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
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
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
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

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