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I have not hated the man, but his faults.

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The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
Life is not living, but living in health.
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Health Life Live One Liner
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Content Language Need
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
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
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
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Animal Glory
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
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Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
Laugh, if thou art wise.
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Laughter One Liner Wisdom
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Laughter Time

I have not hated the man, but his faults.

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