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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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You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
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
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
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
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
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
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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