Marcus Valerius Martial Quotations

There is no living with thee, nor without thee.

Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.

Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes.

You give me nothing during your life, but you promise to provide for me at your death. If you are not a fool, you know what I wish for!

Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.

If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.

Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.

If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.