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To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

Martial

She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
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
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
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
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
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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