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Martial

To have nothing is not poverty.
MARTIAL

One Liner Poverty
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
MARTIAL

Enjoyment Health Mistake Thinking
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
MARTIAL

Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
MARTIAL

Man Walk
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
MARTIAL

Hate Man Mistake
I know all that better than my own name.
MARTIAL

Better Myself Name
To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
MARTIAL

Enjoyment Life Live Past
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
MARTIAL

Borrow Himself Lose Preference
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
I do not hate the man, but his vices.
MARTIAL

Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
MARTIAL

Art Myself Yourself
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
MARTIAL

Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
MARTIAL

Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
MARTIAL

Death Shame Yourself
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Day Fear Yourself
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
MARTIAL

Fly Happiness Wings

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