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

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What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
JUVENAL

Fortune Matter
The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
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Hardship Poverty Ridiculous
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
JUVENAL

Descend Heaven Knowledge
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
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.
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Mankind Snake
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
JUVENAL

Failure Talent Verse Writing
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
Some men make fortunes, but not to enjoy them for, blinded by avarice, they live to make fortunes.
JUVENAL

Blind Enjoyment Fortune
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
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.
JUVENAL

Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
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
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak

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