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Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.

Martial

They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
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
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
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
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner

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