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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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When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
Honesty is praised and left in the cold.
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Cold Honesty One Liner Praise
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
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.
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Guilty Heart Punishment Verdict
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
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Descend Heaven Knowledge
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Dead Foe Luxury One Liner
Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
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Bad Fear Love Men Punishment Virtue
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 not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
Now we suffer the evils of a long peace; luxury more cruel than war broods over us and avenges a conquered world.
JUVENAL

Conquer Cruel Luxury Peace Suffering World
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine

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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