It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
MARTIALYou ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
More Martial Quotes
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Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
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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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There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Life is not living, but living in health.
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What’s a wretched man? A man whom no man pleases.
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You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
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Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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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 flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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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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No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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