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It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.

Martial

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
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
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
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
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
A novice always behaves with propriety.
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Beginning Behavior Novice
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
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Alive Health Life
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
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
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Burden Himself Weigh
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness

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