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No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.

Martial

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
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
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
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
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
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
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

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