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I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.

Martial

It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
MARTIAL

Form God Gold Himself
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
MARTIAL

Greatness Present Return
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
MARTIAL

Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
MARTIAL

Attendant Crowd Elegant Loud Praise Yourself
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
MARTIAL

Finding Quick Sudden
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
MARTIAL

Content Language Need
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
MARTIAL

Flaw Imagination World Worst
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Face Fair Happiness Smile
Those they praise, but they read the others.
MARTIAL

One Liner Praise Reading
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
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
MARTIAL

Evil Fear Hide
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
MARTIAL

Nectar Preserve Shine Shrine
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
MARTIAL

Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIAL

Color Myself Natural
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush

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