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In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.

Martial

To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
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
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise 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
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
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
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself

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