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The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

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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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Guilty Heart Punishment Verdict
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
JUVENAL

Tolerate Wealth Woman
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
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
Rare is the union of beauty and purity.
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Beauty One Liner Purity Rare Union
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
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
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Capable Insult Submit
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World Writing
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
Is it a simple form of madness to lose a hundred thousand sesterces, and not have a shirt to give to a shivering slave?
JUVENAL

Lose Madness Shirt Slave
Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
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Bad Fear Love Men Punishment Virtue
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
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Dead Foe Luxury One Liner

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

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