Life is not living, but living in health.
MARTIALI am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
More Martial Quotes
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If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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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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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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That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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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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To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
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If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
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You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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A vagrant is everywhere at home.
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Gifts are like hooks.
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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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