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What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.

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Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
From no place can you exclude the fates.
MARTIAL

Fate Place Yourself
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
MARTIAL

Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
MARTIAL

Original Position Yourself
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
MARTIAL

Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
MARTIAL

Fools Labour Wasted
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
MARTIAL

Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
MARTIAL

Expression Inscription Place Shame
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
MARTIAL

Enjoyment Life Live Past
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
MARTIAL

Greatness Present Return
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
MARTIAL

Man Virtue World
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
MARTIAL

Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
MARTIAL

Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
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

What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.

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