No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
JUVENALThis precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
More Juvenal Quotes
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A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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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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It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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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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Honesty is praised and left in the cold.
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The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Rare is the union of beauty and purity.
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