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When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing
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
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
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
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
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
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
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Capable Insult Submit
What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Fortune Matter
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Crime Fruit One Liner
Some men make fortunes, but not to enjoy them for, blinded by avarice, they live to make fortunes.
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Blind Enjoyment Fortune
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom
Honesty is admired, and starves.
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Admire Honesty One Liner Starve
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
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing

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