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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

Nothing is more intolerable than a wealthy woman.
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Tolerate Wealth Woman
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
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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Hate Shame Woman
Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Creation Luck Position Raise
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
Who will watch the watchers?
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One Liner Watch
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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House Servant
The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
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Hardship Poverty Ridiculous
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
In the present state of the world it is difficult not to write lampoons.
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Difficult World Writing
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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