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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

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
JUVENAL

Crow Fortune Luck One Liner White
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.
JUVENAL

Death Eloquence Man Rush Strength Throw Trust
Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
JUVENAL

Body Health Mind Pray
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
JUVENAL

House Servant
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
JUVENAL

Destroy Efficient Luxury War
It is a poor thing to lean upon the fame of others, lest the pillars give way and the house fall down in ruin.
JUVENAL

Fame House Pillar Poor Ruin
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
JUVENAL

Children Owe Respect
The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
JUVENAL

Hardship Poverty Ridiculous
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Crime Fruit One Liner
Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
JUVENAL

Common Sense Fortune Men Rare
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.
JUVENAL

Authority Example Mind Nature Rapid
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
JUVENAL

Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
JUVENAL

Creation Luck Position Raise
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
JUVENAL

Hate Shame Woman
Fate would have no divinity if we were wise: it is we who make her a goddess and place her in heaven.
JUVENAL

Fate God Heaven Place Wise
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason

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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