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Our days pass by, and are scored against us.

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I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
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
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
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing

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