black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.

Martial

You are so pure in mind and heart, In aspect, too, so mild, I wonder that you ever could Implant your wife with child.
MARTIAL

Children Heart Mindset Myself Purity Wife
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
MARTIAL

Life Naughty Poem Purity
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect; thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
MARTIAL

Ant Death Life Precious Shade Value
There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
MARTIAL

God Live Religious
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.
MARTIAL

Cheer Enjoyment Fear Past Satisfaction Thankful
Work divided is in that manner shortened.
MARTIAL

Division Short Work
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
MARTIAL

Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
For wealth’s now given to none but to the rich.
MARTIAL

Rich Wealth
Believing hear, what you deserve to hear: Your birthday as my own to me is dear. But yours gives most; for mine did only lend Me to the world; yours gave to me a friend.
MARTIAL

Believe Deserve Myself World
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
MARTIAL

Death Shame Yourself
What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
MARTIAL

Finding Quick Sudden
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
MARTIAL

Day Fear Yourself
Gifts are like hooks.
MARTIAL

Gift One Liner
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MARTIAL

Death Glory Late
Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
MARTIAL

Aware Fly Gift Himself Swallow
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
MARTIAL

Elegant Hire Passion

Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Martial Quotes