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He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.

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No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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Fly Happiness Wings
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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Death Fame Hurry Myself
It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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Enjoyment Former Life Live
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
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Color Myself Natural
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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Animal Bird Wings
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
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
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
I seem to you cruel and too much addicted to gluttony, when I beat my cook for sending up a bad dinner. If that appears to you too trifling a cause, say for what cause you would have a cook flogged.
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Addiction Appearance Cruelty Yourself
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life

He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.

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