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

Juvenal

Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
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
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
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth Woman
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
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Hardship Poverty Ridiculous
Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.
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Crime Crown Different Result
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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Hate Shame Woman
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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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.
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Fame House Pillar Poor Ruin

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