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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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Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?
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Book Himself Writing
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
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
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself

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