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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

In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World Writing
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
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Capable Insult Submit
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
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Crime Fruit One Liner
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
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
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Destroy Efficient Luxury War
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth Woman
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
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
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
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Body Health Mind Pray
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
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Descend Heaven Knowledge
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
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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Human Nature Learn Pay Price
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
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare

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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