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It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.

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She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
MARTIAL

Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
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.
MARTIAL

Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
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
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
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

It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.

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