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In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.

Martial

One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom

In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.

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