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He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.

Martial

You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
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
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
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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