Fate would have no divinity if we were wise: it is we who make her a goddess and place her in heaven.
JUVENALGive up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
More Juvenal Quotes
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Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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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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If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
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Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
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Honesty is admired, and starves.
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Whenever fortune wishes to joke, she lifts people from what is humble to the highest extremity of affairs.
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There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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