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It is a poor thing to lean upon the fame of others, lest the pillars give way and the house fall down in ruin.

Juvenal

Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
JUVENAL

Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
JUVENAL

Destroy Efficient Luxury War
If you are capable of submitting to insult you ought to be insulted.
JUVENAL

Capable Insult Submit
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
JUVENAL

Indulge Pleasure Rare
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.
JUVENAL

Death Eloquence Man Rush Strength Throw Trust
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
JUVENAL

Human Nature Learn Pay Price
When did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
JUVENAL

Desire Direct Fear Reason
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
JUVENAL

Failure Talent Verse Writing
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
JUVENAL

Rejoice Revenge Weak
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
JUVENAL

Mankind Snake
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
Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown.
JUVENAL

Crime Crown Different Result
Honesty is praised and left in the cold.
JUVENAL

Cold Honesty One Liner Praise
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
JUVENAL

Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
JUVENAL

Bad Fear Love Men Punishment Virtue
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
JUVENAL

Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak

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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