If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
MARTIALToo late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
More Martial Quotes
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Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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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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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?
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Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
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You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
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I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
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My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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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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