She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
MARTIALLife consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
More Martial Quotes
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Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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To have nothing is not poverty.
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I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
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You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Life is not living, but living in health.
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To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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I know all that better than my own name.
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Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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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.
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I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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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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The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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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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I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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