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No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.

Juvenal

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
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.
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Authority Example Mind Nature Rapid
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
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
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
In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World Writing
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Dead Foe Luxury One Liner
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
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
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
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Capable Insult Submit
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing

No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.

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