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Martial

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
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
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
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
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
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present

To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

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