Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
MARTIALYour page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
More Martial Quotes
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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
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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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Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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Tis easy to write epigrams nicely, but to write a book is hard.
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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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Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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I believe that man to be wretched whom none can please.
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I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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If my opinion is of any worth, the fieldfare is the greatest delicacy among birds, the hare among quadrupeds.
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Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
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