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

Martial

You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Lake Luxury Myself Water
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom

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

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