23Nov2008
In : Quotes
Author : Frédérick Jézégou
I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
Quotations by Marcus Valerius Martial
Other quotes and quotations :
- If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it. Marcus Valerius Martial
- There is no living with thee, nor without thee. Marcus Valerius Martial
- To be able to look back upon one’s past life with satisfaction is to live twice. Marcus Valerius Martial
- Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none. Marcus Valerius Martial
- If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing. Marcus Valerius Martial
- Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day. Marcus Valerius Martial
- Glory paid to our ashes comes too late. Marcus Valerius Martial
- Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes. Marcus Valerius Martial
- Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst. Marcus Valerius Martial
- From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. Arthur Ashe