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

Martial

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
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin 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
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
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
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight

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