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Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.

Juvenal

This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.
JUVENAL

Guilty Heart Punishment Verdict
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
JUVENAL

Tolerate Wealth Woman
Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.
JUVENAL

Crime Crown Different Result
Now we suffer the evils of a long peace; luxury more cruel than war broods over us and avenges a conquered world.
JUVENAL

Conquer Cruel Luxury Peace Suffering World
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
Who will watch the watchers?
JUVENAL

One Liner Watch
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
JUVENAL

Destroy Efficient Luxury War
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
JUVENAL

Hate Shame Woman
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Fortune Matter
Whenever fortune wishes to joke, she lifts people from what is humble to the highest extremity of affairs.
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Affair Extreme Fortune Humble Joke People
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
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue

Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.

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