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

Martial

I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
MARTIAL

Love Myself
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIAL

Color Myself Natural
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MARTIAL

Death Glory Late
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
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
MARTIAL

Finding Quick Sudden
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
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution

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