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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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Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
MARTIAL

Fate Friendship Secure Wealth Yourself
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.
MARTIAL

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

Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
MARTIAL

Evil Fear Hide
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
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
MARTIAL

Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
MARTIAL

Expression Inscription Place Shame
To have nothing is not poverty.
MARTIAL

One Liner Poverty
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
MARTIAL

Fascination One Liner Point
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
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
MARTIAL

Flaw Greatness Hide
Wine and women bring misery.
MARTIAL

Alcohol Misery Wine
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
MARTIAL

Leadership Myself Wife
Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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Content Preference Yourself
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
MARTIAL

Death Live Poet Praise Worth

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

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