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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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Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
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
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
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
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness

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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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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