I seem to you cruel and too much addicted to gluttony, when I beat my cook for sending up a bad dinner. If that appears to you too trifling a cause, say for what cause you would have a cook flogged. Martial More Quotes by Martial More Quotes From Martial You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day. Martial lasts wish death Be not too thick with anybody; your joys will be fewer, and so will pains. Martial fewer pain joy Do you ask what sort of a maid I desire or dislike, Flaccus? I dislike one too easy and one too coy. The just mean, which lies between the two extremes, is what I approve; I like neither that which tortures nor that which cloys. Martial two mean lying Do you ask why I am unwilling to marry a rich wife? It is because I am unwilling to be taken to husband by my wife. The mistress of the house should be subordinate to her husband, for in no other way, Priscus, will the wife and husband be on an equality. Martial wife husband taken I commend you, Postumus, for kissing me with only half your lip; you may, however, if you please, withhold even the half of this half. Are you inclined to grant me a boon still greater, and even inexpressible? Keep this whole half entirely to yourself, Postumus. Martial kissing half may 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. Martial anxiety two long No amount of misfortune will satisfy the man who is not satisfied Martial he-man reading men Of no day can the retrospect cause pain to a good man. Martial good-man pain men Make it a point not to be over-fascinating. Martial fascinating Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you're a good man, you're a wonder! Martial good-man black men It is easy in adversity to despise death; he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched. Martial fortitude adversity real What quick wit is found in sudden straits! Martial quick-wit wit found Whoever is not too wise is wise. Martial plus wisdom wise Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health. Martial enjoy Who gives to friends so much from Fate secures, Martial wealth fate giving Remember, cobbler, to keep to your leather. Martial cobblers memento remember You may envy every one, but no one envies you. Martial envy may Wish to be what you are, and wish for no other position. Martial position wish They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.] Martial eloquence lawyer passion Some things are good, some middling, more bad. Martial
