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

Martial

Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
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
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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Death Live Poet Praise Worth
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
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
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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Run Yourself
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Death Escape Kill Madness Order
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
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Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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Adversity Brave Easy Endurance Life True

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

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