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You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.

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Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Goodness Man Yourself
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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Fascination One Liner Point
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Death Glory Late
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom 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
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
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
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
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
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
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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Flaw Imagination World Worst
From no place can you exclude the fates.
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Fate Place Yourself
Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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Love Myself
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference 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
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
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

You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.

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You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.

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