Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
MARTIALShe grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
More Martial Quotes
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She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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Wine and women bring misery.
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While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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If you are poor now, Aemilianus, you will always be poor. Riches are now given to none but the rich.
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If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
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You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
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This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
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Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
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They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our past life with pleasure.
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