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To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

Martial

Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
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
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value

To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

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