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When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.

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Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
JUVENAL

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

Deceive Shadow Vice Virtue
Common sense among men of fortune is rare.
JUVENAL

Common Sense Fortune Men Rare
Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
JUVENAL

Bad Fear Love Men Punishment Virtue
Remorse is the fruit of crime.
JUVENAL

Crime Fruit One Liner
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.
JUVENAL

Comparison Knowledge Pay Price Speak
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
Luxury is more deadly than any foe.
JUVENAL

Dead Foe Luxury One Liner
Fate would have no divinity if we were wise: it is we who make her a goddess and place her in heaven.
JUVENAL

Fate God Heaven Place Wise
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
JUVENAL

Rejoice Revenge Woman
Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many.
JUVENAL

Possess Writing
Luxury destroys more efficiently than war.
JUVENAL

Destroy Efficient Luxury War
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
JUVENAL

Easy Men Poverty Quality Rise
Some men make fortunes, but not to enjoy them for, blinded by avarice, they live to make fortunes.
JUVENAL

Blind Enjoyment Fortune
It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you die.
JUVENAL

Die Live Madness Order Sheer Want Wealth

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