No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

Quote by Juvenal

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

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

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

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.

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.

Wisdom is the winner over good luck

Wisdom is the winner over good luck

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;...

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...

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

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

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...

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.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Trust me, no tortures which the poets feign, can match the fierce, the unutterable pain,...

Trust me, no tortures which the poets feign, can match the fierce, the unutterable pain,...

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;...

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...

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

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.

A child is owed the greatest respect; if you have ever have something disgraceful in...

A child is owed the greatest respect; if you have ever have something disgraceful in...