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I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.

Martial

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
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty

I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.

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