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There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
MARTIAL

Animal Glory
I have not hated the man, but his faults.
MARTIAL

Hate Man Mistake
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
MARTIAL

Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
MARTIAL

Book Easy Hard Writing Yourself
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
MARTIAL

Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
MARTIAL

Bury Death Profit Wife Yourself
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
MARTIAL

Home One Liner
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
MARTIAL

Fools Labour Wasted
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.
MARTIAL

Deserve Leaving Money Perfume Price Wine Yourself
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
MARTIAL

Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
MARTIAL

Animal Bird Wings
Laugh, if thou art wise.
MARTIAL

Laughter One Liner Wisdom
Life is not living, but living in health.
MARTIAL

Health Life Live One Liner
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
MARTIAL

Ash Glory Late
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Evil Fear Hide

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