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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.

Martial

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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Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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Cheerful One Liner Wisdom 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
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
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
If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
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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Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
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
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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Man Walk
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Herself Woman
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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Body Old Revolution
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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Enough Fortune Unfair
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous Yourself
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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Believe Deserve Myself World
A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
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

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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