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I know all that better than my own name.

Martial

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
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
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
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
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.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Lake Luxury Myself Water

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