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Spare the person but lash the vice.

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If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
MARTIAL

Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
MARTIAL

Form God Gold Himself
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
To have nothing is not poverty.
MARTIAL

One Liner Poverty
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
MARTIAL

Enjoyment Former Life Live
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
MARTIAL

Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
MARTIAL

Home One Liner
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Day Fear Yourself
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
MARTIAL

Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
MARTIAL

Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
MARTIAL

Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine

Spare the person but lash the vice.

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