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If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.

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I do not hate the man, but his vices.
MARTIAL

Hate Himself Man One Liner Vice
You’ll get no laurel crown for outrunning a burrow.
MARTIAL

Run Yourself
In adversity it is easy to despise life; he is truly brave who can endure a wretched life.
MARTIAL

Adversity Brave Himself Life True
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
MARTIAL

Cook Doubt Himself Master Taste
The face that cannot smile is never fair.
MARTIAL

Face Fair Happiness Smile
She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
MARTIAL

Grief Herself Sincere Unknown
The swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge.
MARTIAL

Swan Tongue
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
MARTIAL

Bad Goodness
Our days pass by, and are scored against us.
MARTIAL

Day Ourselves Pass Score
No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
MARTIAL

Misfortune Reading Satisfaction
If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.
MARTIAL

Death Fame Hurry Myself
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
MARTIAL

Doubt Ourselves Pleasure Present Taste
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!
MARTIAL

Death Fools Life Promise Yourself
Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
MARTIAL

Bad Goodness
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
MARTIAL

Evil Fear Hide
To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
MARTIAL

Death Glory Late

If fame comes after death, I’m in no hurry for it.

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