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Spare the person but lash the vice.

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A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
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
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
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

Spare the person but lash the vice.

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