It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

Quote by Juvenal

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No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you...

It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you...

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...

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

It is difficult not to write satire.

It is difficult not to write satire.

Wisdom to be sure is the great conqueror of Fortune, giving precepts in its sanctified...

Wisdom to be sure is the great conqueror of Fortune, giving precepts in its sanctified...

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

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

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

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

Hold it the greatest sin to prefer existence to honor, and for the sake of...

Hold it the greatest sin to prefer existence to honor, and for the sake of...

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.

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...

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty...

This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty...

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

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

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

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

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.