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If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.

Martial

What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
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
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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Food Greatness Hold Value

If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.

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