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Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.

Martial

He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
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
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
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
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
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
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

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