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I know all that better than my own name.

Martial

The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
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
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity

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