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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.

Juvenal

Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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House Servant
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
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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Human Nature Learn Pay Price
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 greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
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Hardship Poverty Ridiculous
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
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World Writing
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
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Common Sense Fortune Men Rare
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing

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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