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My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.

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Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
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.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
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
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
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
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
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
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.
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Doubt Existence Goodness Live Man

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