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This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.

Juvenal

So Nature ordains; no evil example corrupts us so soon and so rapidly as one that has been set at home, since it comes into the mind on high authority.
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Authority Example Mind Nature Rapid
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman
Many a man has met death from the rushing flood of his own eloquence; others from the strength and wondrous thews in which they have trusted.
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Death Eloquence Man Rush Strength Throw Trust
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
It is a poor thing to lean upon the fame of others, lest the pillars give way and the house fall down in ruin.
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Fame House Pillar Poor Ruin
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
Who will watch the watchers?
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One Liner Watch
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Dead Foe Luxury One Liner
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
Honesty is admired, and starves.
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Admire Honesty One Liner Starve
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
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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Conquer Cruel Luxury Peace Suffering World
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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House Servant

This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.

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