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Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.

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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
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 love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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House Servant
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
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
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Desire Direct Fear Reason
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
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
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Bound Desire Innocence Man Wise
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
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
Honesty is admired, and starves.
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Admire Honesty One Liner Starve
Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth Woman
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
Who will watch the watchers?
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One Liner Watch

Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.

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