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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.

Martial

For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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Greatness Present Return
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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Day Death Fear Yourself
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
Gifts are like hooks.
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Gift One Liner
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous 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
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase

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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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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