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That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.

Martial

Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
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Fools Future Past Wisdom
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
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
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
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Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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God Live Religious
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
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Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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Fame Life Man Name Yourself
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Hate Man Mistake
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Honey Similar
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution 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 are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself

That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.

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