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It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.

Martial

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
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
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.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
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
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
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!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself

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