However great the dish that holds the turbot, the turbot is still greater than the dish.
MARTIALBe satisfied, and pleased with what thou art, Act cheerfully and well thou allotted part; Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear, nor wish, the approaches of the last.
More Martial Quotes
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Hidden evils are most dreaded.
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I wont let a wife lead me to the altar.
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The face that cannot smile is never fair.
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There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard) biscuit which famous Rhodes has sent you.
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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.
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Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
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Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
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It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
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Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you’re a good man, you’re a wonder!
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Whoever makes great presents, expects great presents in return.
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One genius has made many clever artists.
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A man who lives everywhere lives nowhere.
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Be cheerful, if you are wise.
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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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