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Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.

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
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
MARTIAL

Death Shame Yourself
Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
MARTIAL

Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
MARTIAL

Art Myself Yourself
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
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
MARTIAL

Enjoyment Former Life Live
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
MARTIAL

Fools Labour Wasted
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
I know all that better than my own name.
MARTIAL

Better Myself Name
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?
MARTIAL

Book Himself Writing
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
MARTIAL

Life Naughty Poem Purity
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
MARTIAL

Bad Goodness

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