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Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.

Martial

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

Man Please Satisfaction
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
MARTIAL

Love Myself
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.
MARTIAL

Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
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
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
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
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
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
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
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural

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