I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIALNothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
More Martial Quotes
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Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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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.
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Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
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A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
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I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Those they praise, but they read the others.
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Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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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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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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