Honesty is praised and left in the cold.
JUVENALCommon sense among men of fortune is rare.
More Juvenal Quotes
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A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Who will watch the watchers?
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Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
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Is it a simple form of madness to lose a hundred thousand sesterces, and not have a shirt to give to a shivering slave?
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When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Now we suffer the evils of a long peace; luxury more cruel than war broods over us and avenges a conquered world.
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The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
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Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Honesty is admired, and starves.
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Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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