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The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

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If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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Crow Fortune Luck One Liner White
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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Human Nature Learn Pay Price
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
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
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
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
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
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
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Capable Insult Submit
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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House Servant
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
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak

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