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Wisdom is the winner over good luck.

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Juvenal
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Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis
Decimus Junius Juvenalis
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Men who ape the saint and play the sinner.
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Nature and wisdom always say the same.
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Like warmed-up cabbage served at each repast, The repetition kills the wretch at last.
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