The thirst for fame is much greater than that for virtue; for who would embrace virtue itself if you take away its rewards? Juvenal More Quotes by Juvenal More Quotes From Juvenal The fisherman could perhaps be bought for less than the fish. Juvenal fisherman fishes For He, who gave this vast machine to roll, Breathed Life in then, in us a Reasoning Soul; That kindred feelings might our state improve, And mutual wants conduct to mutual love. Juvenal soul humanity feelings Everything is Greek, when it is more shameful to be ignorant of Latin. Juvenal ignorant greek latin Many suffer from the incurable disease of writing, and it becomes chronic in their sick minds. Juvenal sick mind writing All arts his own, the hungry Greekling counts; And bid him mount the skies, the skies he mounts. Juvenal hungry sky art No man becomes bad all at once. Juvenal men I will it, I order it, let my will stand for a reason. Juvenal reason order This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason Juvenal pleasure reason wish The skilful class of flatterers praise the discourse of an ignorant friend and the face of a deformed one. Juvenal ignorant faces class The greatest hardship of poverty is that it tends to make men ridiculous. Juvenal hardship poverty men Fond man! though all the heroes of your line Bedeck your halls, and round your galleries shine In proud display; yet take this truth from me-- Virtue alone is true nobility! Juvenal shining hero men The noiseless foot of Tune steals swiftly by Juvenal feet dream time It is unmistakable madness to live in poverty only to die rich. Juvenal rich poverty madness Everything in Rome has its price. Juvenal rome No one ever suddenly became depraved. Juvenal depraved Wisdom triumphs over chance. Juvenal triumph chance The finishing stroke of all sorrow. Juvenal strokes finishing sorrow Do you expect, forsooth, that a mother will hand down to her children principles which differ from her own? Juvenal mother children hands The sweetest pleasures soonest cloy, And its best flavour temperance gives to joy. Juvenal pleasure joy giving When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat. Juvenal retreat late too-late
