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Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.

Martial

Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
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
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life

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