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You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.

Martial

Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
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
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction

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