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If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.

Juvenal

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
What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Fortune Matter
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
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Capable Insult Submit
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 talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Crime Fruit One Liner
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
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
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
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman
Who will watch the watchers?
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