Do not pluck the beard of a dead lion. Juvenal More Quotes by Juvenal More Quotes From Juvenal Never does nature say one thing and Wisdom another. Variant: Wisdom and Nature! are they not the same? Variant: Nature and Wisdon always speak alike. Juvenal nature speak doe No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly. Juvenal wicked human-nature character It is sheer madness to live in want in order to be wealthy when you die. Juvenal madness want order Who'd bear to hear the Gracchi chide sedition? Juvenal faults bears Whenever fortune wishes to joke, she lifts people from what is humble to the highest extremity of affairs. Juvenal forgiveness humble people This precept descended from Heaven: know thyself. Juvenal know-thyself heaven knowledge The short bloom of our brief and narrow life flies fast away. While we are calling for flowers and wine and women, old age is upon us. Juvenal wine flower life The greatest respect is owed to a child. Juvenal children Luxury is more deadly than any foe. Juvenal foe enjoyment luxury Those who desire to become rich, desire it at once. Juvenal rich desire patience The smell of profit is clean and sweet, whatever the source. Juvenal smell wealth sweet From the disease of one the whole flock perishes. Juvenal flocks disease whole For whoever meditates a crime is guilty of the deed. Juvenal guilty crime deeds Honesty is praised and left in the cold. Juvenal left cold honesty All things may be bought in Rome with money. Juvenal rome money may A rare bird upon the earth and very much like a black swan. Juvenal swans black bird Hold it the greatest sin to prefer existence to honour, and for the sake of life to lose the reasons for living. Juvenal sin wisdom sake No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap Juvenal umpires vices evil A child is owed the greatest respect; if you have ever have something disgraceful in mind, don't ignore your son's tender years. Juvenal children years son Writing in the incurable itch that possesses many. Juvenal writing
