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There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.

Martial

What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
MARTIAL

Man Please Satisfaction
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIAL

Color Myself Natural
The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
MARTIAL

Man Virtue World
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
MARTIAL

Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
He who writes distichs, wishes, I suppose, to please by brevity. But, tell me, of what avail is their brevity, when there is a whose book full of them?
MARTIAL

Book Himself Writing
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MARTIAL

Death Glory Late
Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
MARTIAL

Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
MARTIAL

Division Short Work
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
MARTIAL

Death Live Poet Praise Worth
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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Elegant Hire Passion
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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Day Ourselves Pass Score
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
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
MARTIAL

Death Escape Kill Madness Order
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Rich Wealth
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
MARTIAL

Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself

There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.

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