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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
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— Marcus Valerius Martial

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Marcus Valerius Martial was a Poet from Ancient Rome (40–104).

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Who said "Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wis…"?
This quote is attributed to Marcus Valerius Martial, a Poet from Ancient Rome.
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Marcus Valerius Martial lived from 40 – 104.