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Martial

Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
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
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
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life

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