There are many things which may not be uttered by men in threadbare coats. Juvenal More Quotes by Juvenal More Quotes From Juvenal Now we suffer the evils of a long peace; luxury more cruel than war broods over us and avenges a conquered world. Juvenal luxurywarlong Nature confesses that she has bestowed on the human race hearts of softest mould, in that she has given us tears. Juvenal tearsraceheart The act of God injures no one. Juvenal action The doings of men, their prayers, fear, wrath, pleasure, delights, and recreations, are the subject of this book. Juvenal prayermenbook Vice can deceive under the guise and shadow of virtue. Juvenal virtueshadowvices Rarely do we meet in one combined, a beauteous body and a virtuous mind. Juvenal bodymindbeauty But grant the wrath of Heaven be great, 'tis slow. Juvenal irawrathheaven All wish to be learned, but no one is willing to pay the price. Juvenal pay-the-pricelearninghope Trust not to outward show. Juvenal appearanceshows Avarice increases with the increasing pile of gold. Juvenal avariceincreasegold The care of a large estate is an unpleasant thing. Juvenal estatesrichescare The love of pelf increases with the pelf. Juvenal amorquantumincrease Many commit the same crimes with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown. Juvenal crownsdifferentbears The thirst for fame is much greater than that for virtue; for who would embrace virtue itself if you take away its rewards? Juvenal rewardsvirtuefame So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue. Juvenal thirstvirtueglory The only path to a tranquil life is through virtue. Juvenal virtuepathlife-is Cheerless poverty has no harder trial than this, that it makes men the subject of ridicule. Juvenal povertytrialsmen The traveler without money will sing before the robber. Juvenal robberstravelerpoverty The man whose purse is empty can cheerfully sing before the robber. Juvenal pursesemptymen One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown. Juvenal crownscrimecrosses
