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If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.

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Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
MARTIAL

Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
MARTIAL

Page Stand Thief Yourself
Wine and women bring misery.
MARTIAL

Alcohol Misery Wine
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
MARTIAL

Bad Goodness
One genius has made many clever artists.
MARTIAL

Artist Genius Oneself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Be merry if you are wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Content Preference Yourself
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
MARTIAL

Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
MARTIAL

Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
MARTIAL

Death Escape Kill Madness Order
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice

If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.

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