The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
MARTIALA 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.
More Martial Quotes
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Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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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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Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
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The shameless Chloe placed on the tombs of her seven husbands the inscription, “The work of Chloe.” How could she have expressed herself more plainly?
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That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird.
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He who prefers to give Linus the half of what he wishes to borrow, rather than to lend him the whole, prefers to lose only the half.
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Can the fish love the fisherman?
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He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
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The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
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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.
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A novice always behaves with propriety.
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