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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
I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Gratitude Greedy Myself Refusal
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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Enjoyment Existence Health Life
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Finding Quick Sudden
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
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
Those they praise, but they read the others.
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One Liner Praise Reading
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
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
From no place can you exclude the fates.
MARTIAL

Fate Place Yourself
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself

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