I know all that better than my own name.
MARTIALEvery epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
More Martial Quotes
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You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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Life is not living, but living in health.
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For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
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Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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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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Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
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Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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Those they praise, but they read the others.
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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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The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
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To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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Laugh, if thou art wise.
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I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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For life is only life when blessed with health.
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