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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

A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.
MARTIAL

Man Walk
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
MARTIAL

Believe Deserve Myself World
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
MARTIAL

Arms Exercise Man Strong Worthy
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
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
Wine and women bring misery.
MARTIAL

Alcohol Misery Wine
Can the fish love the fisherman?
MARTIAL

Deep Love One Liner
Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
MARTIAL

Fly Happiness Wings
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
MARTIAL

Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
MARTIAL

Enjoyment Existence Health Life
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
MARTIAL

Face Fair Happiness Smile
This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
MARTIAL

Death Escape Kill Madness Order
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
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
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Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
MARTIAL

Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
MARTIAL

Fly Joy Life Live

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.

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