The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
MARTIALTomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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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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My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life is not living, but living in health.
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Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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