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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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Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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Human Nature Learn Pay Price
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
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
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Crime Fruit One Liner
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
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
Honesty is praised and left in the cold.
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Cold Honesty One Liner Praise
Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
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Common Sense Fortune Men Rare
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

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

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