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If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.

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Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
MARTIAL

Hide One Liner Sorrow True
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
MARTIAL

Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
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
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
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 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
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

If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.

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