I have not hated the man, but his faults.
MARTIALThe virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
More Martial Quotes
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You 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!
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To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Short is the life of those who possess great accomplishments, and seldom do they reach a good old age. Whatever thou lovest, pray that thou mayest not set too high a value on it.
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Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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