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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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Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
MARTIAL

Fly Joy Life Live
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
MARTIAL

Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
MARTIAL

Laughter Time
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
MARTIAL

Enough Fortune Unfair
Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
MARTIAL

Book Creation Goodness Literature Myself Poem Writing
He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
MARTIAL

Borrow Himself Lose Preference
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.
MARTIAL

Charm Prize Rare Suit
You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
MARTIAL

Blessing Care Fortune Gratitude Observation Sadness Yourself
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
MARTIAL

Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
MARTIAL

Division Short Work
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
MARTIAL

Flaw Imagination World Worst
Can the fish love the fisherman?
MARTIAL

Deep Love One Liner
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
MARTIAL

Home One Liner
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
MARTIAL

Man Walk
While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
MARTIAL

Solution Yourself
Life is not living, but living in health.
MARTIAL

Health Life Live One Liner

If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.

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