This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.
JUVENALBad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
More Juvenal Quotes
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Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
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Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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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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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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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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Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
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Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
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If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Honesty is praised and left in the cold.
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Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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