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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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It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
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
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
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
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
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
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
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
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
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
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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Hate Shame Woman
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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Crow Fortune Luck One Liner White
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

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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