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All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

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No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
JUVENAL

Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
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
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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Human Nature Learn Pay Price
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
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom
A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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Crow Fortune Luck One Liner White
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
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Descend Heaven Knowledge
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
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Body Health Mind Pray
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
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
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
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

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