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The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

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Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth Woman
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
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
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
Rare is the union of beauty and purity.
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Beauty One Liner Purity Rare Union
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
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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Hate Shame Woman
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
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
Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
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Body Health Mind Pray
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse

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