A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
MARTIALBe not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
More Martial Quotes
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Life is not living, but living in health.
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Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today.
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There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
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He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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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.
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He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
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While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
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In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
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Spare the person but lash the vice.
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It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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To have nothing is not poverty.
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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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You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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