Seneca gives a stoic and disdainful view on busyness.

Nihil minus est hominis occupati quam vivere.

Nothing is less characteristic of a busy man than living.

Nihil ("nothing") is the nominative singular form of "nihilum," meaning "nothing."

Minus ("less") is an adverb

Est ("is")

Hominis ("of a man") is the genitive singular form of "homo," meaning "man" or "person."

Occupati ("occupied" or "busy") is the genitive singular form of "occupatus," agreeing with "hominis."

Vivere ("to live") is in the present active infinitive.

A wry observation from Martial before recommending his friend pay his creditor first.

Et iudex petit et petit patronus.

Both the judge seeks and the patron seeks.

Et ("and") is a conjunction.

Iudex ("judge") is in the nominative singular form

Petit ("seeks") is the third person singular present active indicative of "peto," meaning "to seek" or "to ask for."

Et ("and")

Patronus ("patron or advocate") is in the nominative singular form.

Pro, gnara nihil mortalia fati corda sui. Oh, how unaware mortal hearts are of their fate!

Unde iubetis ire, deae? From where do you command me to go, goddesses?

Detrahere igitur alteri aliquid et hominem hominis incommodo suum commodum augere magis est contra naturam quam mors. To take something from another and to increase one's own advantage to the disadvantage of another man is more against nature than death.

Ut Germanis metum iniceret, ut Sugambros ulcisceretur, ut Ubios obsidione liberaret. In order to instill fear in the Germans, to avenge the Sugambri, and to free the Ubii from siege.

Si sperat fore clam, rursum ad ingenium redit. If he hopes it will be secret, he returns to his nature again.

Vae, puto deus fio. Alas, I think I am becoming a god.

Consulatum quoque traditur destinasse. It is also said that he intended the consulship.

Iacta alea est. The die is cast.