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Hidden evils are most dreaded.

Martial

My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
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
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
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
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
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
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner

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