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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.

Martial

She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
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
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
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
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Swan Tongue
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
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
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing 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
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
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
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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Death Shame Yourself
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
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
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner

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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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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