black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

For life is only life when blessed with health.

Martial

Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
MARTIAL

Enough Fortune Unfair
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
MARTIAL

Man Virtue World
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
MARTIAL

Rich Wealth
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
MARTIAL

Greatness Present Return
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
MARTIAL

Day Death Fear Yourself
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
MARTIAL

Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
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.
MARTIAL

Bald Kiss Myself Nature Sin Yourself
Life is not living, but living in health.
MARTIAL

Health Life Live One Liner
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Content Preference Yourself
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
MARTIAL

Food Greatness Hold Value
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
MARTIAL

Fame Life Man Name Yourself
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
MARTIAL

Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
MARTIAL

Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
MARTIAL

Happiness Joy Willing Yourself
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
MARTIAL

God Live Religious
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
MARTIAL

Enough Life Man Quick

For life is only life when blessed with health.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

For life is only life when blessed with health.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Martial Quotes