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Count it the greatest sin to prefer life to honor, and for the sake of living to lose what makes life worth living.
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But who will guard the guardians themselves?
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Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive.
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Indeed, revenge is always the pleasure of a paltry, feeble, tiny mind.
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No man ever became extremely wicked all at once.
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For revenge is always the delight of a mean spirit, of a weak and petty mind! You may immediately draw proof of this—that no one rejoices more in revenge than a woman.
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Weigh Hannibal: how many pounds will you find in that great general?
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There's hardly a case that comes to court that is not inspired by a woman.
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No man will get my help in robbery, and therefore no governor will take me on his staff.
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They thought that the teacher should have the role of a revered parent.
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What's Rome to me, what business have I there?
I who can neither lie, nor falsely swear?
Nor praise my patron's undeserving rhymes,
Nor yet comply with him, nor with his times?
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I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of reason.
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It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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Censure pardons the raven, but is visited upon the dove.
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A child is owed the greatest respect; if you ever have something disgraceful in mind, don't ignore your son's tender years.
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Everything mankind does, their hope, fear, rage, pleasure, joys, business, are the hotch-potch of my little book.
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I will have this done, so I order it done; let my will replace reasoned judgement.
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The traveler with empty pockets will sing in the thief's face.
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Decimus Iūnius Iuvenālis, known in English as Juvenal, was a Roman poet active in the late 1st and early 2nd century CE, author of the Satires.
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