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

Martial

Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
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
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution

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

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