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

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If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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House Servant
In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World Writing
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Dead Foe Luxury One Liner
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
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
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Destroy Efficient Luxury War
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth Woman
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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Authority Example Mind Nature Rapid
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
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
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing

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