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No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference
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.
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Accomplishment High Life Possession Short Value Yourself
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife 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
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself

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