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That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.

Martial

A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.
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Doubt Existence Goodness Live Man
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
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
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
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
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
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
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
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice

That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.

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