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I do not hate the man, but his vices.

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Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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Inspirational Life Live
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
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Form God Gold Himself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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Himself Leaving Mourn
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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Day Life Present
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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Fly Joy Life Live
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
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
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Ash Glory Late
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Life Naughty Poem Purity
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
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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Charm Prize Rare Suit
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Enough Life Man Quick
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction

I do not hate the man, but his vices.

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