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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.

Juvenal

In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
JUVENAL

Difficult World Writing
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
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
JUVENAL

Kindness Lie Worse
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
JUVENAL

Mankind Snake
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
JUVENAL

Nature Wisdom
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
JUVENAL

Crime Fruit One Liner
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
JUVENAL

Capable Insult Submit
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
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.
JUVENAL

Death Eloquence Man Rush Strength Throw Trust
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.
JUVENAL

Authority Example Mind Nature Rapid
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
JUVENAL

Possess Writing
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
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
Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
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Body Health Mind Pray
It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you die.
JUVENAL

Die Live Madness Order Sheer Want Wealth

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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