"Fortune gives too much to many, enough to…" — Martial
"Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none."
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82 Quotes by Martial
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Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
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If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
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To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.
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While you remain at home your hair is at the hairdresser's; you take out your teeth at night and sleep…
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Life's not just about being alive, but being well.
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There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
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I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms.…
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It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.
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He writes nothing whose writings are not read.
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If your slave commits a fault, do not smash his teeth with your fists; give him some of the (hard)…
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The world is blessed most by men who do things, and not by those who merely talk about them. -James…
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Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant…
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A society that does not correctly interpret and appreciate its past cannot understand its present fortunes and adversities and can…
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He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of…
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Fortune is like the market, where, many times, if you can stay a little, the price will fall.
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Therefore if a man look sharply and attentively, he shall see Fortune; for though she be blind, yet she is…
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Behind every great fortune lies a great crime.
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