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A vagrant is everywhere at home.

Martial

Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
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
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
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
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity

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