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There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.

Juvenal

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
The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
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Hardship Poverty Ridiculous
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
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
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
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
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Descend Heaven Knowledge
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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House Servant
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth Woman
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

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