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I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.

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Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
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
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
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late

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