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The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.

Martial

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
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
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
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
MARTIAL

Finding Quick Sudden
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
I seem to you cruel and too much addicted to gluttony, when I beat my cook for sending up a bad dinner. If that appears to you too trifling a cause, say for what cause you would have a cook flogged.
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Addiction Appearance Cruelty Yourself
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
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

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