Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
MARTIALThe face that cannot smile is never fair.
More Martial Quotes
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If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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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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My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
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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.
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For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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Some good, some so-so, and lots plain bad: that’s how a book of poems is made, my Friend.
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The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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