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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

If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
JUVENAL

Beget Failure Nature Poem
It is a poor thing to lean upon the fame of others, lest the pillars give way and the house fall down in ruin.
JUVENAL

Fame House Pillar Poor Ruin
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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Death Eloquence Man Rush Strength Throw Trust
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
JUVENAL

Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
JUVENAL

Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
JUVENAL

Mankind Snake
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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Human Nature Learn Pay Price
The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
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Hardship Poverty Ridiculous
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
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Destroy Efficient Luxury War
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
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
What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Fortune Matter
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing
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
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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Happiness Man Seduce Wicked

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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