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

Martial

A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
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
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
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
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
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Enough Fate Fortune
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
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

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

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