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Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.

Martial

Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
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
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
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.
MARTIAL

Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
MARTIAL

Page Stand Thief Yourself
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural

Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.

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