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The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.

Martial

A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
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
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
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
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational 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
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar

The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.

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