It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
MARTIALWhile 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.
More Martial Quotes
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Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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The virtuous man is never a novice in worldly things.
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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
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You are sad in the midst of every blessing. Take care that Fortune does not observe–or she will call you ungrateful.
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I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
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To have nothing is not poverty.
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Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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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.
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It is to live twice when we can enjoy the recollections of our former life.
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I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
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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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You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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