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Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.

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Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear 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
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
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
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
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

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