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If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.

Martial

Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
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
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
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
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
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
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Lake Luxury Myself Water
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth

If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.

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