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

Quote by Juvenal

Topics: Living Quotes

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

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

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;...

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

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...

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...

Wisdom is the winner over good luck

Wisdom is the winner over good luck

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...

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

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

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

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.

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 greatest wealth is a poverty of desires.

The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires.

In wealth, many friends; in poverty, not even relatives.

In wealth, many friends; in poverty, not even relatives.

He that steals an egg will steal an ox

He that steals an egg will steal an ox