It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them.

- Martial

Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity.

- Martial

Givers of great dinners know few enemies.

- Martial

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 …

- Martial

It is feeling and force of imagination that make us eloquent.

- Martial

Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.

- Martial

Wine and women bring misery.

- Martial

Tomorrow's life is too late. Live today.

- Martial

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

- Martial