black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.

Martial

Whoever is not too wise is wise.
MARTIAL

One Liner Wisdom
You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
MARTIAL

Break Care Commitment Crystal Fear Hands Yourself
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
MARTIAL

Enough Fortune Unfair
Every bird that upwards swings Bears the Cross upon its wings.
MARTIAL

Animal Bird Wings
Be cheerful, if you are wise.
MARTIAL

Cheerful One Liner Wisdom Yourself
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
MARTIAL

Friendship Short Writing Yourself
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
MARTIAL

Fools Labour Wasted
To-morrow I will live, the fool does say; To-day itself’s too late, the wise lived yesterday.
MARTIAL

Fools Future Past Wisdom
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MARTIAL

Death Glory Late
I do not love thee, Sabidius, nor can I say why; I can only say this, “I do not love thee.”
MARTIAL

Love Myself
You ask what a nice girl will do? She won’t give an inch, but she won’t say no.
MARTIAL

Herself Woman
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
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
MARTIAL

Body Old Revolution
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
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae; but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
MARTIAL

Lake Luxury Myself Water
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
MARTIAL

Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush

A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

A fisherman’s walk: three steps and overboard.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Martial Quotes