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You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.

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Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
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
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
MARTIAL

Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Lake Luxury Myself Water
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life

You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.

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