Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man.
MARTIALSuch are thou and I: but what I am thou canst not be; what thou art any one of the multitude may be.
More Martial Quotes
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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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To be able to enjoy one’s past life is to live twice.
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You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
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No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied with reading a hundred epigrams.
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He who weighs his burdens, can bear them.
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Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
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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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Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather.
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One genius has made many clever artists.
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Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
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No man is quick enough to enjoy life.
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You crystal break, for fear of breaking it: Careless and careful hands like faults commit.
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Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.
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Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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