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Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.

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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.
MARTIAL

Addiction Appearance Cruelty Yourself
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
MARTIAL

Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
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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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
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
Be merry if you are wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
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
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
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
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Laugh, if thou art wise.
MARTIAL

Laughter One Liner Wisdom
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself

Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.

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Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.

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