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You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.

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Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True
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
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings

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