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No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
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
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
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
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
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
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush

Birds of a feather will flock together.

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