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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

Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
JUVENAL

Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Many a man has met death from the rushing flood of his own eloquence; others from the strength and wondrous thews in which they have trusted.
JUVENAL

Death Eloquence Man Rush Strength Throw Trust
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
JUVENAL

Crow Fortune Luck One Liner White
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
JUVENAL

Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
JUVENAL

Common Sense Fortune Men Rare
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
JUVENAL

Part Slave Tongue
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
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
JUVENAL

Children Owe Respect
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
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
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing
Fate would have no divinity if we were wise: it is we who make her a goddess and place her in heaven.
JUVENAL

Fate God Heaven Place Wise
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom

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