It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you die.

If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
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Descend Heaven Knowledge
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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Human Nature Learn Pay Price
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.
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Crime Crown Different Result
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth Woman
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Dead Foe Luxury One Liner
A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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Crow Fortune Luck One Liner White

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