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Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.

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There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
MARTIAL

God Live Religious
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
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
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
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible 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
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
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
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine

Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.

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