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I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.

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There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
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
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
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
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction

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