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A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.

Martial

Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
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
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
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
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
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands 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
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
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
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner

A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.

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