Wisdom is the winner over good luck

Quote by Juvenal

Topics: Luck Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Honesty is praised and starves

Honesty is praised and starves

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.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

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...

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another

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;...

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

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

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

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

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.

It is difficult not to write satire.

It is difficult not to write satire.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

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...

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.