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Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.

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It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
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
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
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
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
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

Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.

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