While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
MARTIALWhile you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
MARTIALIn adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
MARTIALYou give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
MARTIALHe truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
MARTIALSuch are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
MARTIALFortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
MARTIALTo have nothing is not poverty.
MARTIALWhen your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
MARTIALTomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
MARTIALThey let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
MARTIALSome things are good, some middling, more bad.
MARTIALI have not hated the man, but his faults.
MARTIALThe swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
MARTIALWhoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIALOne genius has made many clever artists.
MARTIALI would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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