Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
JUVENALNo one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
More Juvenal Quotes
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No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
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Fate would have no divinity if we were wise: it is we who make her a goddess and place her in heaven.
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Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.
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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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Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
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Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Who will watch the watchers?
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When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.
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What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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