I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIALI’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
More Martial Quotes
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Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
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There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
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I do not hate the man, but his vices.
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You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
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To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
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Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position.
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Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
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The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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Whoever is not too wise is wise.
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