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For life is only life when blessed with health.

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Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
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
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
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
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame 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
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide

For life is only life when blessed with health.

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