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Honesty is praised and left in the cold.

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In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World Writing
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
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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Crow Fortune Luck One Liner White
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Fortune Matter
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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House Servant
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
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
Honesty is praised and left in the cold.
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Cold Honesty One Liner Praise
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth Woman
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise

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