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It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.

Martial

If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
MARTIAL

Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
MARTIAL

Death Fame Hurry Myself
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
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
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
See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
MARTIAL

Amazing Animal Food Growth Possible Yourself
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
MARTIAL

Day Goodness Man Pain
Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
MARTIAL

Day Death Fear Yourself
He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
MARTIAL

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

Fly Joy Life Live
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
MARTIAL

Admire Death Old Pay Poet Praise Price Thinking Yourself
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
MARTIAL

Hairs Man Myself Pretend
He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
MARTIAL

Hide One Liner Sorrow True
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
MARTIAL

Fools Future Past Wisdom
A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
MARTIAL

Man Walk
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
MARTIAL

Evil Fear Hide

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