Non nobis lea fortius loquetur.
The latter is the one adopted.
[1172]. Lib. i. 5.
[1173]. For example, lib. iii. 48.
[1174]. Lib. vii. 88.
[1175]. Lib. vii. 89.
[1176]. Lib. i. 12; vii. 30.
[1177]. Lib. i. 1.
[1178]. Lib. x. 100; i. 54; iv. 46.
[1179]. Martial generally condemns suicide; for instance, “Fortiter ille facit qui miser esse potest,” and “Hunc volo laudari, qui sine morte potest.” But, see epigram on death of Otho (Lib. vi. 32.)