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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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It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
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
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
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
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
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Original Position Yourself
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
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend

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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