You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.

For life is only life when blessed with health.
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Blessing Health Life
I know all that better than my own name.
MARTIAL

Better Myself Name
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
MARTIAL

Love Myself
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
MARTIAL

Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
MARTIAL

Body Old Revolution
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
MARTIAL

Division Short Work
A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Deep Existence Live Man
If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
MARTIAL

Greatness Myself Opinion Worth
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Day Fear Yourself
Birds of a feather will flock together.
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Bird Friendship Togetherness
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
MARTIAL

Flaw Imagination World Worst
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
MARTIAL

Death Shame Yourself
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
MARTIAL

Rich Wealth
Too late is tomorrow’s life; live for today.
MARTIAL

Day Life Present
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MARTIAL

Death Glory Late

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