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You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.

Martial

Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Content Preference Yourself
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
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’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIAL

Color Myself Natural
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
MARTIAL

Envy Jealous Yourself
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
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
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
MARTIAL

Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
MARTIAL

Run Yourself
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life

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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