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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

The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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Human Nature Learn Pay Price
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman
There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Kindness Lie Worse
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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Dead Foe Luxury One Liner
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
Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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Consequence Dare Prison Worth
Some men make fortunes, but not to enjoy them for, blinded by avarice, they live to make fortunes.
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Blind Enjoyment Fortune
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Possess Writing
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you die.
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Die Live Madness Order Sheer Want Wealth
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
Now we suffer the evils of a long peace; luxury more cruel than war broods over us and avenges a conquered world.
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Conquer Cruel Luxury Peace Suffering World
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom

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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