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Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

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Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth Woman
In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World Writing
Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
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Common Sense Fortune Men Rare
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
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
Who will watch the watchers?
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One Liner Watch
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
JUVENAL

Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.
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Guilty Heart Punishment Verdict
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Dead Foe Luxury One Liner
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
A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.
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Crow Fortune Luck One Liner White
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

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