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Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
Life is not living, but living in health.
MARTIAL

Health Life Live One Liner
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.
MARTIAL

Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
MARTIAL

Home One Liner
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
MARTIAL

Bad Goodness
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
MARTIAL

Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
MARTIAL

Laughter Time
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
MARTIAL

Day Goodness Man Pain
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
MARTIAL

Charm Prize Rare Suit
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
MARTIAL

Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
MARTIAL

Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
MARTIAL

Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself

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