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Givers of great dinners know few enemies.

Martial

He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?
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Book Himself Writing
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
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
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner

Givers of great dinners know few enemies.

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