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I have not hated the man, but his faults.

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Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
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
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself

I have not hated the man, but his faults.

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