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The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.

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If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
MARTIAL

Death Shame Yourself
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
MARTIAL

Himself Leaving Mourn
Wine and women bring misery.
MARTIAL

Alcohol Misery Wine
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
MARTIAL

Rich Wealth
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
MARTIAL

Friendship Master Service Yourself
What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
MARTIAL

Man Please Satisfaction
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Day Fear Yourself
Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
MARTIAL

Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
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
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
MARTIAL

Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
MARTIAL

Division Short Work
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
MARTIAL

Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
MARTIAL

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

Enjoyment Former Life Live
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
MARTIAL

God Live Religious

The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.

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