Quote

Rarity gives a charm so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.

Martial

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Martial
Open
Charm
Tempts
Giving
Winter
Prized
Always
Fruit
Rarity
Rose
Extravagant
Door
Roses
Early
Fruits
Doors
Mistress
Suitor
Gives
Sets
Suitors

More quotes by Martial

Image
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
Martial
Image
Neither fear your death's day nor long for it.
Martial
Image
One genius has made many clever artists.
Martial
Image
No hero to me is the man who, by easy shedding of his blood, purchases fame: my hero is he who, without death, can win praise.
Martial
Image
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to lawyers.]
Martial
Image
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
Martial
Image
The present joys of life we doubly taste, By looking back with pleasure to the past.
Martial
Image
Laugh, if thou art wise.
Martial
Image
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
Martial
Image
Be merry if you are wise.
Martial
Image
Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
Martial
Image
You admire, Vacerra, only the poets of old and praise only those who are dead. Pardon me, I beseech you, Vacerra, if I think death too high a price to pay for your praise.
Martial
Image
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
Martial
Image
Gifts are like hooks.
Martial
Image
You complain, friend Swift, of the length of my epigrams, but you yourself write nothing. Yours are shorter.
Martial
Image
If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.
Martial
Image
Man loves malice, but not against one-eyed men nor the unfortunate, but against the fortunate and proud.
Martial
Image
It is easy in adversity to despise death he has real fortitude who dares to live and be wretched.
Martial
Image
He writes nothing whose writings are not read.
Martial
Image
You puff the poets of other days, The living you deplore. Spare me the accolade: your praise Is not worth dying for.
Martial