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I do not hate the man, but his vices.
MARTIAL

Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
MARTIAL

Fools Labour Wasted
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
MARTIAL

Man Walk
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
MARTIAL

Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Gifts are like hooks.
MARTIAL

Gift One Liner
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.
MARTIAL

Borrow Himself Lose Preference
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
MARTIAL

Day Life Present
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
MARTIAL

Bad Goodness
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
MARTIAL

Enemy Food Greatness
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
MARTIAL

Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
MARTIAL

Ash Glory Late
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
MARTIAL

Hairs Man Myself Pretend
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
MARTIAL

Enjoyment Life Live Past
Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
MARTIAL

Original Position Yourself
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
MARTIAL

Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself

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