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Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.

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Juvenal
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Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis
Decimus Junius Juvenalis
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Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.
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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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To lay down one's life for the truth.
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Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence.
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But grant the wrath of Heaven be great, 'tis slow. [Lat., Ut sit magna tamen certe lenta ira deorum est.]
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Lost money is bewailed with deeper sighs Than friends, or kindred, and with louder cries.
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When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.
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One has no protecting power save prudence. [Lat., Nullum numen habes si sit prudentia.]
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Every great house is full of haughty servants.
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The finishing stroke of all sorrow.
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There's scarce a case comes on but you shall find A woman's at the bottom. [Lat., Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem moverit.]
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Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime another a crown.
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He who wishes to become rich wishes to become so immediately.
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