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Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.

Martial

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
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
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
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Expression Inscription Place Shame
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
To have nothing is not poverty.
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One Liner Poverty
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
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
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing

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