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There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

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If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
MARTIAL

Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
MARTIAL

Man Walk
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
MARTIAL

Fools Future Past Wisdom
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
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

There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.

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