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To have nothing is not poverty.

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You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
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
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
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
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
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity

To have nothing is not poverty.

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