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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.

Martial

If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
MARTIAL

Himself Leaving Mourn
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
MARTIAL

Body Old Revolution
There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
MARTIAL

Animal Glory
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
MARTIAL

Flaw Greatness Hide
I’m what I seem; not any dyer gave, But nature dyed this colour that I have.
MARTIAL

Color Myself Natural
The African lions rush to attack bulls; they do not attack butterflies.
MARTIAL

Advice Attack Deep Lion Rush
Such are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
MARTIAL

Art Myself Yourself
It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
MARTIAL

Elegant Feeling Force Imagination Ourselves
A vagrant is everywhere at home.
MARTIAL

Home One Liner
If I remember right, Aelia, you had four teeth; a cough displaced two, another two more. You can now cough without anxiety all the day long. A third cough can find nothing to do in your mouth.
MARTIAL

Anxiety Mouth Remember Right Yourself
If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
MARTIAL

Death Fame Hurry Myself
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
MARTIAL

Existence Goodness Himself Man Term
From no place can you exclude the fates.
MARTIAL

Fate Place Yourself
For life is only life when blessed with health.
MARTIAL

Blessing Health Life
Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
MARTIAL

Leather Remember Yourself
Birds of a feather will flock together.
MARTIAL

Bird Friendship Togetherness

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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