Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.

Quote by Juvenal

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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;...

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

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

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

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

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

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.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

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,...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Every fault of the mind becomes more conspicuous and more guilty in proportion to the...

Every fault of the mind becomes more conspicuous and more guilty in proportion to the...

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.

Honesty is praised and starves

Honesty is praised and starves

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

It is difficult not to write satire.

It is difficult not to write satire.