Martial: Quotes about life

Martial was Latin poet from Hispania. Explore interesting quotes on life.
Martial: 62   quotes 1   like

“My poems are naughty, but my life is pure.”
Lasciva est nobis pagina, vita proba.

Martial book Epigrammata

I, 4.
Epigrams (c. 80 – 104 AD)

Life

“Believe me, wise men don't say ‘I shall live to do that’, tomorrow's life is too late; live today.”
Non est, crede mihi, sapientis dicere ‘Vivam’: Sera nimis vita est crastina: vive hodie.

Martial book Epigrammata

I, 15.
Variant translations:
'I'll live to-morrow', 'tis not wise to say:
'Twill be too late to-morrow—live to-day.
Tomorrow will I live, the fool does say;
Today itself's too late; the wise lived yesterday.
Epigrams (c. 80 – 104 AD)

Life , Men

“Life is not living, but living in health.”
Vita non est vivere, sed valera vita est.

Martial book Epigrammata

VI, 70.
Variant translations:
It is not life to live, but to be well.
Life's not just being alive, but being well.
Epigrams (c. 80 – 104 AD)

Sad , love , For women , Inspirational