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Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.

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All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
JUVENAL

Human Nature Learn Pay Price
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
JUVENAL

Rejoice Revenge Woman
Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
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Common Sense Fortune Men Rare
Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
JUVENAL

Alive Give Up Mother In Law Peace
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
JUVENAL

Beget Failure Nature Poem
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
JUVENAL

Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Who will watch the watchers?
JUVENAL

One Liner Watch
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
JUVENAL

Indulge Pleasure Rare
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
JUVENAL

Destroy Efficient Luxury War
Now we suffer the evils of a long peace; luxury more cruel than war broods over us and avenges a conquered world.
JUVENAL

Conquer Cruel Luxury Peace Suffering World
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
Rare is the union of beauty and purity.
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Beauty One Liner Purity Rare Union
Fate would have no divinity if we were wise: it is we who make her a goddess and place her in heaven.
JUVENAL

Fate God Heaven Place Wise
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
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Capable Insult Submit
Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
JUVENAL

Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue

Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.

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