Honesty is praised and starves

Quote by Juvenal

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Wisdom is the winner over good luck

Wisdom is the winner over good luck

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

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

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

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;...

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.

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...

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

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;...

Yes, know thyself: in great concerns or small, Be this thy care, for this, my...

Yes, know thyself: in great concerns or small, Be this thy care, for this, my...

Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous.

Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous.

The searching-out and thorough investigation of truth ought to be the primary study of man.

The searching-out and thorough investigation of truth ought to be the primary study of man.

He that will not reflect is a ruined man.

He that will not reflect is a ruined man.