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I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.

Martial

It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
MARTIAL

Enjoyment Former Life Live
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
MARTIAL

Man Walk
He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?
MARTIAL

Book Himself Writing
Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
MARTIAL

Charm Prize Rare Suit
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
MARTIAL

Division Short Work
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
MARTIAL

Love Myself
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
MARTIAL

Adversity Brave Himself Life True
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
MARTIAL

Body Old Revolution
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
MARTIAL

Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
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.
MARTIAL

Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
MARTIAL

Enough Life Man Quick
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
MARTIAL

Goodness Man Yourself
However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
MARTIAL

Food Greatness Hold Value
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
MARTIAL

Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
Spare the person but lash the vice.
MARTIAL

One Liner Person Vice
Virtue extends our days: he lives two lives who relives his past with pleasure.
MARTIAL

Day Himself Past Pleasure Virtue

I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.

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