Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind

Quote by Juvenal

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

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

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

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 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.

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

Honesty is praised and starves

Honesty is praised and starves

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 reached the worst of a vice at one leap.

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

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

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...

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

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...

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.