Quote

If you have any shame, forbear to pluck the beard of a dead lion.

Martial

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Martial
Dead
Respect
Forbear
Pluck
Beard
Lion
Lions
Shame

More quotes by Martial

Image
The African lions rush to attack bulls they do not attack butterflies. [Lat., In tauros Libyci ruunt leones Non sunt papilionibus molesti.]
Martial
Image
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
Martial
Image
Hidden evils are most dreaded.
Martial
Image
He who thinks that the lives of Priam and of Nestor were long is much deceived and mistaken. Life consists not in living, but in enjoying health.
Martial
Image
A cook should double one sense have: for he Should taster for himself and master be.
Martial
Image
You praise, in three hundred verses, Sabellus, the baths of Ponticus, who gives such excellent dinners. You wish to dine, Sabellus, not to bathe.
Martial
Image
You're obstinate, pliant, merry, morose, all at once. For me there's no living with you, or without you.
Martial
Image
A good man enlarges the term of his own existence.
Martial
Image
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved, in a tear of the sisters of Phaeton, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar. It has obtained a worthy reward for its great toils we may suppose that the bee itself would have desired such a death.
Martial
Image
Be not too thick with anybody your joys will be fewer, and so will pains.
Martial
Image
For life is only life when blessed with health.
Martial
Image
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
Martial
Image
The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is.
Martial
Image
While an ant was wandering under the shade of the tree of Phaeton, a drop of amber enveloped the tiny insect thus she, who in life was disregarded, became precious by death.
Martial
Image
Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.
Martial
Image
The bee is enclosed, and shines preserved in amber, so that it seems enshrined in its own nectar.
Martial
Image
You should not fear, nor yet should you wish for your last day.
Martial
Image
Be merry if you are wise.
Martial
Image
Givers of great dinners know few enemies.
Martial
Image
I am a shell-fish just come from being saturated with the waters of the Lucrine lake, near Baiae but now I luxuriously thrust for noble pickle.
Martial