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Honesty is admired, and starves.

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This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
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Descend Heaven Knowledge
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
A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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Crow Fortune Luck One Liner White
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
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you die.
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Die Live Madness Order Sheer Want Wealth
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Dead Foe Luxury One Liner
Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
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Common Sense Fortune Men Rare
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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Hate Shame Woman
Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
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Bad Fear Love Men Punishment Virtue
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
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

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