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When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.

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The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.
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Crime Crown Different Result
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
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Capable Insult Submit
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
Who will watch the watchers?
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One Liner Watch
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
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
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak

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