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 (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Martial (Illustrated)”, p.8, Delphi Classics
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.