Martial Quotes (17 Quotes)

To the ashes of the dead glory comes too late.

Joys do not stay, but take wing and fly away.

While you cannot resolve what your are, at last you will be nothing.

Lately was Diaulus a doctor, now he is an undertaker, What the undertaker now does the doctor too did before.

Be merry if you are wise.

In all thy humors, whether grave or mellow, Thou art such a touchy, testy, pleasant fellow Hast so much wit, and mirth, and spleen about thee, That there's no living with thee, or without thee.

Live thy life as it were spoil and pluck the joys that fly.

Fortune gives too much to many, but enough to none.

An honest man is always a child.

Believe me, wise men don't say 'I shall live to do that', tomorrow's life's too late, live today

Epigrams need no crier, but are content with their own tongue.

it is a defense to any offense that the accused was acting pursuant to orders unless the accused knew the orders to be unlawful or a person of ordinary sense and understanding would have known the orders to be unlawful.

Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, That is the only wealth for ever yours.

Work divided is in that manner shortened.

My poems are licentious, but my life is pure.

Too late is tomorrow's life live for today.

Those they praise, but they read the others.