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The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.

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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
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Content Preference Yourself
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
MARTIAL

Swan Tongue
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
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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Better Myself Name
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
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
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live

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