I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIALNo hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
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Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
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Your seventh wife, Phileros, is now being buried in your field. No man’s field brings him greater profit than yours, Phileros.
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No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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I know all that better than my own name.
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If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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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.
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When your crowd of attendants so loudly applaud you, Pomponius, it is not you, but your banquet, that is eloquent.
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Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
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What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
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He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
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The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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A novice always behaves with propriety.
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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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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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In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wreched life.
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You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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