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It is folly to waste labour about trifles.

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I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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Believe Man Myself Please
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
MARTIAL

Finding Quick Sudden
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
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
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
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
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
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

It is folly to waste labour about trifles.

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