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Is it a simple form of madness to lose a hundred thousand sesterces, and not have a shirt to give to a shivering slave?

Juvenal

When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
JUVENAL

Desire Direct Fear Reason
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
JUVENAL

Kindness Lie Worse
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
JUVENAL

Possess Writing
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
JUVENAL

Creation Luck Position Raise
Who will watch the watchers?
JUVENAL

One Liner Watch
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
JUVENAL

Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
JUVENAL

Hardship Poverty Ridiculous
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
JUVENAL

Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
JUVENAL

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.
JUVENAL

Fame House Pillar Poor Ruin
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
JUVENAL

Descend Heaven Knowledge
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
JUVENAL

Part Slave Tongue
Is it a simple form of madness to lose a hundred thousand sesterces, and not have a shirt to give to a shivering slave?
JUVENAL

Lose Madness Shirt Slave
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
JUVENAL

House Servant
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.
JUVENAL

Authority Example Mind Nature Rapid
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
JUVENAL

Human Nature Learn Pay Price

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