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

Quote by Juvenal

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Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

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.

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...

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

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

Revenge is sweet, sweeter than life itself - so say fools

Revenge is sweet, sweeter than life itself - so say fools

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;...

Honesty is praised and starves

Honesty is praised and starves

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason.

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

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

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

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;...

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

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.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible...

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible...

Education will not (take the place of persistence); the world is full of educated derelicts....

Education will not (take the place of persistence); the world is full of educated derelicts....

A child born today in the United Kingdom stands a ten times greater chance of...

A child born today in the United Kingdom stands a ten times greater chance of...

Necessity is the mother of invention, it is true, but its father is creativity, and...

Necessity is the mother of invention, it is true, but its father is creativity, and...

What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasingly...

What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasingly...