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This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.

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The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
JUVENAL

Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
Is it a simple form of madness to lose a hundred thousand sesterces, and not have a shirt to give to a shivering slave?
JUVENAL

Lose Madness Shirt Slave
Some men make fortunes, but not to enjoy them for, blinded by avarice, they live to make fortunes.
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Blind Enjoyment Fortune
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
JUVENAL

Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Honesty is admired, and starves.
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Admire Honesty One Liner Starve
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
JUVENAL

Hate Shame Woman
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
Rare is the union of beauty and purity.
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Beauty One Liner Purity Rare Union
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
JUVENAL

House Servant
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
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Capable Insult Submit
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
JUVENAL

Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
JUVENAL

Bad Fear Love Men Punishment Virtue
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak

This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.

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