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The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

Juvenal

In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World Writing
Whenever fortune wishes to joke, she lifts people from what is humble to the highest extremity of affairs.
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Affair Extreme Fortune Humble Joke People
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
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Hardship Poverty Ridiculous
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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Lose Madness Shirt Slave
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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House Servant
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
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Alive Give Up Mother In Law Peace
Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
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Body Health Mind Pray
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Fortune Matter
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Who will watch the watchers?
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One Liner Watch
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing

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