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The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.

Martial

Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
MARTIAL

Laughter Time
If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
MARTIAL

Himself Leaving Mourn
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Leather Remember Yourself
I know all that better than my own name.
MARTIAL

Better Myself Name
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
MARTIAL

Day Ourselves Pass Score
I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
MARTIAL

Believe Man Myself Please
Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.
MARTIAL

Fly Joy Life Live
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
MARTIAL

Swan Tongue
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
MARTIAL

Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
Be merry if you are wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
Glory comes too late when we are nought but ashes.
MARTIAL

Ash Glory Late
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
MARTIAL

Fame Life Man Name Yourself
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
MARTIAL

Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
MARTIAL

Fools Future Past Wisdom
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.
MARTIAL

Lake Luxury Myself Water
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MARTIAL

Death Glory Late

The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.

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