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

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Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
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
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
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
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
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
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
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
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score

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