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Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?

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There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
MARTIAL

Animal Glory
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
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
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?
MARTIAL

Book Himself Writing
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
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.
MARTIAL

Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself

Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?

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