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If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.

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The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous.
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Hardship Poverty Ridiculous
If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.
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Beget Failure Nature Poem
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
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
Is it a simple form of madness to lose a hundred thousand sesterces, and not have a shirt to give to a shivering slave?
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Lose Madness Shirt Slave
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge
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Rejoice Revenge Weak
The greatest respect is owed to a child.
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Children Owe Respect
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
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Crime Fruit One Liner
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
Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.
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Diamond Exterior Gemstone Individual Quality Rough Shine
Where talent is lacking, anger writes poetry.
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Anger Lack Poetry Talent Writing
The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Growth Love Money
Rare is the union of beauty and purity.
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Beauty One Liner Purity Rare Union
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

If nature’s inspiration fails, indignation will beget the poem.

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