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For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.

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A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
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
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
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
I seem to you cruel and too much addicted to gluttony, when I beat my cook for sending up a bad dinner. If that appears to you too trifling a cause, say for what cause you would have a cook flogged.
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Addiction Appearance Cruelty Yourself
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
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
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
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
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True

For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.

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