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It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.

Martial

You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
MARTIAL

Envy Jealous Yourself
You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
MARTIAL

Book Myself Present Reading Yourself
It is not, believe me, the act of a wise man to say, “I will live.” To-morrow’s life is too late; live to-day.
MARTIAL

Believe Day Man Myself Wisdom
My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.
MARTIAL

Life Naughty Poem Purity
There is nothing more contemptible than a bald man who pretends to have hair.
MARTIAL

Hairs Man Myself Pretend
Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.
MARTIAL

Content Language Need
That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
MARTIAL

Agreement Food Movie Prevent Proud
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
MARTIAL

Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
MARTIAL

Adversity Death Easy Live Reality
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 your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
MARTIAL

Biscuit Commitment Mistake Slave Yourself
Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
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Day Goodness Man Pain
Spare the person but lash the vice.
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One Liner Person Vice
You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
MARTIAL

Absence Love Myself Togetherness Yourself
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
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Bad Goodness
Your page stands against you and says to you that you are a thief.
MARTIAL

Page Stand Thief Yourself

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