Neither fear your death’s day nor long for it.
MARTIALI do not hate the man, but his vices.
More Martial Quotes
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She grieves sincerely who grieves unseen.
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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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Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are bald. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are carrotty. Why do I not kiss you, Philaenis? you are one-eyed. He who kisses you, Philaenis, sins against nature.
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Some are good, some are middling, the most are bad.
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What quick wit is found in sudden straits!
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Gifts are like fish-hooks; for who is not aware that the greedy char is deceived by the fly which he swallows?
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Life’s not just about being alive, but being well.
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While you cannot resolve what you are, at last you may be nothing.
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I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
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Birds of a feather will flock together.
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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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Work divided is in that manner shortened.
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Laugh, if thou art wise.
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There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
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