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Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.

Martial

The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
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
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
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 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
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
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
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar

Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.

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