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If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.

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No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Dead Foe Luxury One Liner
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
Honesty is admired, and starves.
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Admire Honesty One Liner Starve
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
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
Who will watch the watchers?
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One Liner Watch
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
Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
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Common Sense Fortune Men Rare
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
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
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
Honesty is praised and left in the cold.
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Cold Honesty One Liner Praise
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Crime Fruit One Liner

If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.

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