Be satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
MARTIALWhoever is not too wise is wise.
More Martial Quotes
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Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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Can the fish love the fisherman?
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Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.
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The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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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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Be merry if you are wise.
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It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
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Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
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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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A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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