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The face that cannot smile is never fair.

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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.
MARTIAL

Art Myself Yourself
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
MARTIAL

Death Fame Hurry Myself
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
MARTIAL

Hairs Man Myself Pretend
No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
MARTIAL

Enough Life Man Quick
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
MARTIAL

Goodness Man Yourself
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
MARTIAL

Eyes Love Man Proud Unfortunate
Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
MARTIAL

Alive Health Life
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
MARTIAL

Life Naughty Poem Purity
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
For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Alive Life One Liner
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
MARTIAL

Death Shame Yourself
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
MARTIAL

Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
MARTIAL

Evil Fear Hide
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
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
MARTIAL

Face Fair Happiness Smile

The face that cannot smile is never fair.

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