black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.

Martial

No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
MARTIAL

Blood Death Easy Fame Hero Himself Man Purchase
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIAL

Color Myself Natural
Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
MARTIAL

Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
MARTIAL

Poor Rich Unfair Willing Yourself
You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
MARTIAL

Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MARTIAL

Death Glory Late
I 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.
MARTIAL

Lake Luxury Myself Water
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
MARTIAL

Death Fame Hurry Myself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
MARTIAL

Bad Goodness
Laugh, if thou art wise.
MARTIAL

Laughter One Liner Wisdom
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Content Preference Yourself
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
MARTIAL

Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
MARTIAL

Rich Wealth
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
MARTIAL

Fly Happiness Wings
Service cannot be expected from a friend in service; let him be a freeman who wishes to be my master.
MARTIAL

Friendship Master Service Yourself
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
MARTIAL

Book Myself Present Reading Yourself

No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Martial Quotes