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I know all that better than my own name.

Martial

Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
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
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
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
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
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
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True

I know all that better than my own name.

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