It is a poor thing to lean upon the fame of others, lest the pillars give way and the house fall down in ruin.
JUVENALRare is the union of beauty and purity.
More Juvenal Quotes
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Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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What’s infamy matter if you keep your fortune?
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Honesty is praised and left in the cold.
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Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
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Some men make fortunes, but not to enjoy them for, blinded by avarice, they live to make fortunes.
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Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
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Who will watch the watchers?
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If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
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