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To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.

Martial

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
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness

To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.

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