All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
JUVENALMany 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.
More Juvenal Quotes
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Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
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The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
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Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Honesty is admired, and starves.
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