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When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.

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It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
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Fools Labour Wasted
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
One genius has made many clever artists.
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Artist Genius Oneself
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Home One Liner
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
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Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Man Please Satisfaction
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Division Short Work
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
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Goodness Life Pleasure Sight
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Envy Jealous 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

When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.

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When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.

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