I do not hate the man, but his vices.
MARTIALSpare the person but lash the vice.
More Martial Quotes
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For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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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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Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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Life is not living, but living in health.
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Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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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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Wine and women bring misery.
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A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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To have nothing is not poverty.
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What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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