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

Martial

I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
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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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
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
A good man doubles the length of his existence; to have lived so as to look back with pleasure on our past existence is to live twice.
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Doubt Existence Goodness Live Man
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Day Fear Yourself
Wine and women bring misery.
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Alcohol Misery Wine
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading 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?
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Book Himself Writing
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner

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

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