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Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.

Juvenal

Some men make fortunes, but not to enjoy them for, blinded by avarice, they live to make fortunes.
JUVENAL

Blind Enjoyment Fortune
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
Today there’s more fellowship among snakes than among mankind. Wild beasts spare those with similar markings.
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Mankind Snake
Bad men hate sin through fear of punishment; good men hate sin through their love of virtue.
JUVENAL

Bad Fear Love Men Punishment Virtue
Who will watch the watchers?
JUVENAL

One Liner Watch
It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you die.
JUVENAL

Die Live Madness Order Sheer Want Wealth
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
JUVENAL

Hate Shame Woman
All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price.
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Human Nature Learn Pay Price
Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.
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Nature Wisdom
Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt.
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Bread Circus Human
The tongue is the vile slave’s vilest part.
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Part Slave Tongue
Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure.
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Indulge Pleasure Rare
When talent fails, indignation writes the verse.
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Failure Talent Verse Writing
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others.
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Happiness Man Seduce Wicked
Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.
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Body Health Mind Pray
No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
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Rejoice Revenge Woman

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