This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.
JUVENALWhen did reason ever direct our desires or our fears?
More Juvenal Quotes
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The love of money grows as the money itself grows.
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Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue.
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Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
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There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie.
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Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
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All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
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Luck often raises vulgarity to a high position, to create mirth for the beholders.
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Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
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Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
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This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself.
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A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
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It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you die.
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