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Juvenal

There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
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Possess Writing
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
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
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
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Crime Fruit One Liner
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
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Destroy Efficient Luxury War
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
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
Now we suffer the evils of a long peace; luxury more cruel than war broods over us and avenges a conquered world.
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Conquer Cruel Luxury Peace Suffering World
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

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