"That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on……" — Martial
"That which prevents disagreeable flies from feeding on your repast, was once the proud tail of a splendid bird."
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82 Quotes by Martial
Martial has 82 quotes on this site.
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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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More Bird Quotes
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Gliders, sail planes, they're wonderful flying machines. It's the closest you can come to being a bird.
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What I am interested in with birds, just as I am with spiders or monkeys, is what they do and…
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Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone…
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Birds are the most popular group in the animal kingdom. We feed them and tame them and think we know…
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I can scarcely manage to scribble a tolerable English letter. I know that I am not a scholar, but meantime…
— John James Audubon
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It is a matter of shame that in the morning the birds should be awake earlier than you.
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If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that…
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What law, what reason can deny that gift so sweet, so natural that God has given a stream, a fish,…
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Since I had my gastric bypass surgery in 1998, I eat like a bird. Unfortunately, that bird is a California…
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I'm youth, I'm joy, I'm a little bird that has broken out of the egg.
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I used to live a very social life and never spend much solitary time looking at birds or reading.
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A fish may love a bird, but where would they live?
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