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Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.

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If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
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.
MARTIAL

Doubt Existence Goodness Live Man
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
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.
MARTIAL

Boredom Face Love Missing Myself Togetherness
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
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
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
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
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
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste

Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.

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