A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
MARTIALHe 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.
More Martial Quotes
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No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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Spare the person but lash the vice.
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To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Life is not living, but living in health.
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Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Be merry if you are wise.
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He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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I know all that better than my own name.
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You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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