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

Juvenal

Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
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Alive Give Up Mother In Law Peace
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.
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Death Eloquence Man Rush Strength Throw Trust
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
Some men make fortunes, but not to enjoy them for, blinded by avarice, they live to make fortunes.
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Blind Enjoyment Fortune
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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Crow Fortune Luck One Liner White
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman
In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World Writing
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
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Destroy Efficient Luxury War
Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
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Bad Fear Love Men Punishment Virtue
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
Honesty is admired, and starves.
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Admire Honesty One Liner Starve

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

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