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Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.

Martial

Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
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
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself

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