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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

Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Crime Fruit One Liner
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing
Fate would have no divinity if we were wise: it is we who make her a goddess and place her in heaven.
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Fate God Heaven Place Wise
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
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
This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.
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Guilty Heart Punishment Verdict
Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
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Alive Give Up Mother In Law Peace
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Whenever fortune wishes to joke, she lifts people from what is humble to the highest extremity of affairs.
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Affair Extreme Fortune Humble Joke People
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
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
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
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

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.

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