Decimus Junius Juvenalis (Latin: [ˈdɛkɪmʊs ˈjuːniʊs jʊwɛˈnaːlɪs]), known in English as Juvenal ( JOO-vən-əl; c. 55–128), was a Roman poet. He is the author of the collection of satirical poems known as the Satires. The details of Juvenal's life are unclear, although references within his text to known persons of...
It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
My mother loved children -- she would have given anything if I had been one.
Fortune can, for her pleasure, fools advance,
And toss them on the wheels of Chance.