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

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Who will watch the watchers?
JUVENAL

One Liner Watch
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.
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Crime Crown Different Result
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
JUVENAL

Human Nature Learn Pay Price
Now we suffer the evils of a long peace; luxury more cruel than war broods over us and avenges a conquered world.
JUVENAL

Conquer Cruel Luxury Peace Suffering World
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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Hate Shame Woman
Rare is the union of beauty and purity.
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Beauty One Liner Purity Rare Union
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
JUVENAL

Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth 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
In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
JUVENAL

Difficult World Writing
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine

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

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