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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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Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Adversity Brave Himself Life True
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
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
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
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.
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Borrow Himself Lose Preference

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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