Be, as many now are, rich to yourself, poor to your friends.

Quote by Juvenal

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Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.

Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.

The brief span of our poor unhappy life to its final hour is hastening on;...

The brief span of our poor unhappy life to its final hour is hastening on;...

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

The people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and all else, now concerns itself no...

The people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and all else, now concerns itself no...

Nature, in giving tears to man, confessed that he had a tender heart; this is...

Nature, in giving tears to man, confessed that he had a tender heart; this is...

Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind

Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

A man who has nothing can whistle in a robber's face

The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief 's face.

The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief 's face.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap.

No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap.

Honesty is praised and starves

Honesty is praised and starves

Who you know will get your foot into the door. What you know will keep...

Who you know will get your foot into the door. What you know will keep...

For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes.

For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes.

There is hardly a case in which the dispute was not caused by a woman.

There is hardly a case in which the dispute was not caused by a woman.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.