Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.
MARTIALIf 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.
More Martial Quotes
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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.
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You importune me, Tucca, to present you with my books. I shall not do so; for you want to sell, not to read, them.
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I have granted you much that you asked: and yet you never cease to ask of me. He who refuses nothing, Atticilla, will soon have nothing to refuse.
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Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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I have not hated the man, but his faults.
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You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!
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Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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This I ask, is it not madness to kill thyself in order to escape death?
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Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
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A jar of wine so priceless did not deserve to die. and Never think of leaving perfume or wines to your heir. Administer these youself and let him have the money.
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Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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