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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 is not living, but living in health.
MARTIAL

Health Life Live One Liner
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
MARTIAL

Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
Genuine is the sorrow endured without anyone else knowing about it.
MARTIAL

Endurance Genuine Known Sorrow
Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
MARTIAL

Greatness Present Return
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
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Enemy Food Greatness
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
MARTIAL

Fascination One Liner Point
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
MARTIAL

Himself Leaving Mourn
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Day Fear Yourself
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
MARTIAL

God Live Religious
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
MARTIAL

Excellence Praise Verse Yourself
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
MARTIAL

Swan Tongue
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
MARTIAL

Animal Glory
I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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Leadership Myself Wife
You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
MARTIAL

Death Fools Life Promise Yourself

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

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