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Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.

Martial

What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
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
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
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
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
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
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
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
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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Enjoyment Life Live Past
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
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
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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Man Virtue World
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin 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
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst

Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.

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