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

Martial

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
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
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
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar

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