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Givers of great dinners know few enemies.

Martial

Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
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
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
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
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading

Givers of great dinners know few enemies.

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