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

Martial

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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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
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
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
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
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
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself 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
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness

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