They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
MARTIALIf fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
More Martial Quotes
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See, how the liver is swollen larger than a fat goose! In amazement you will exclaim: Where could this possibly grow?
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The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
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Fortune gives many too much, but none enough.
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You’re obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there’s no living with you, or without you.
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To have nothing is not poverty.
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There is no glory in outstripping donkeys.
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He truly sorrows who sorrows unseen.
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The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
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Birds of a feather will flock together.
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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.
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Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
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No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
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