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

Martial

Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
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
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
I seem to you cruel and too much addicted to gluttony, when I beat my cook for sending up a bad dinner. If that appears to you too trifling a cause, say for what cause you would have a cook flogged.
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Addiction Appearance Cruelty Yourself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
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
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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Excellence Praise Verse Yourself

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

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