Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death. Juvenal More Quotes by Juvenal More Quotes From Juvenal There is nothing worse than words of kindness that lie. Juvenal dishonesty kindness lying A sound mind in a sound body is a thing to be prayed for. Juvenal medicine mind loss The brief span of our poor unhappy life to its final hour Is hastening on; and while we drink and call for gay wreaths, Perfumes, and young girls, old age creeps upon us, unperceived. Juvenal gay girl happy-life Rare indulgence produces greater pleasure. Juvenal indulgence produce pleasure A lucky man is rarer than a white crow. Juvenal luck white men No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of others. Juvenal wicked-man wicked men Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse. Juvenal purses long Your prayer must be for a healthy mind in a sound body. Ask for a brave soul that has no fear of death, deems length of life the least of nature's gifts and is able to bear any kind of sufferings, knows neither wrath nor desire and believes the woes and hard labors of Hercules better than the loves and feasts and downy cushions of Sardanapalus. Reveal what you are able to give yourself; the only path to a life of tranquility lies through virtue. Juvenal prayer believe lying She knows no difference 'twixt head and privities who devours immense oysters at midnight. Juvenal oysters differences food We deem those happy who, from the experience of life, have learned to bear its ills, without being overcome by them. Juvenal overcoming bears happiness Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? - Who will watch the watchers? Juvenal watchers censorship watches Some men make money not for the sake of living, but ache In the blindness of greed and live just for their fortune's sake. Juvenal greed money men Those things please more, which are more expensive. Juvenal please expensive The thirst after fame is greater than that after virtue; for who embraces virtue if you take away its rewards? Juvenal rewards virtue fame Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions — everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: bread and circuses. Juvenal long-ago military men The abject pleasure of an abject mind Juvenal nemo women mind Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind. Juvenal revenge mind littles Wisdom overcomes fortune. Juvenal power wisdom overcoming For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes. Juvenal sweat eye inspirational Great power which incites great envy, hurls some men to destruction; they are drowned in a long splendid stream of honors. Juvenal envy men long
