Every crime will bring remorse to the man who committed it
Men who only live to eat.
The greatest reverence is due to a child! If you are contemplating a disgraceful act, despise not your child's tender years.
Of what use are pedigrees, or to be thought of noble blood, or the display of family portraits, O Ponticus?
The itch of scribbling.
The thirst for fame is much greater than that for virtue; for who would embrace virtue itself if you take away its rewards? [Lat., Tanto major famae sitis est quam Virtutis: quis enim virtutem amplectitur ipsam Praemia se tollas.]
The examples of vice at home corrupt us more quickly and easily than others, since they steal into our minds under the highest authority.
Who is to guard the guards themselves?
The skilful class of flatterers praise the discourse of an ignorant friend and the face of a deformed one.
No one ever suddenly became depraved.
Everything is Greek, when it is more shameful to be ignorant of Latin.
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. [Lat., Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustae miseraeque brevissima vitae Portico; dum bibimus dum sera unguenta puellas Poscimus obrepit non intellecta senectus.]
But grant the wrath of Heaven be great, 'tis slow. [Lat., Ut sit magna tamen certe lenta ira deorum est.]
What is more cruel than a tyrant's ear?
Great power which incites great envy, hurls some men to destruction; they are drowned in a long splendid stream of honors.
The venal herd. [Lat., Venale pecus.]
I will have this done, so I order it done; let my will replace reasoned judgement.
The grape gains its purple tinge by looking at another grape. [Lat., Uvaque conspecta livorem ducit ab uva.]
Nature confesses that she has bestowed on the human race hearts of softest mould, in that she has given us tears.
Travelers with naught sing in the robber's face
There's scarce a case comes on but you shall find A woman's at the bottom. [Lat., Nulla fere causa est in qua non femina litem moverit.]
No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.
Those who desire to become rich, desire it at once.
He who wishes to become rich wishes to become so immediately.
Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.
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