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The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.

Juvenal

When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
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
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
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
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
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
Who will watch the watchers?
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One Liner Watch
Fate would have no divinity if we were wise: it is we who make her a goddess and place her in heaven.
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Fate God Heaven Place Wise
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth Woman
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing

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