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I have not hated the man, but his faults.

Martial

You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Friendship Short Writing Yourself
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Page Stand Thief Yourself
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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Bad Goodness
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Solution Yourself
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Flaw Greatness Hide
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Art Myself Yourself
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Lake Luxury Myself Water
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Hide One Liner Sorrow True
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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Friendship Master Service Yourself
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Deep Love One Liner
I know all that better than my own name.
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Better Myself Name
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
Be merry if you are wise.
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One Liner Wisdom
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

I have not hated the man, but his faults.

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