About Juvenal
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...
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Fortune can, for her pleasure, fools advance, / And toss them on the wheels of Chance.
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It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.
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My mother loved children -- she would have given anything if I had been one.
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The main thing is to know something and to say it.
—Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
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Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with.
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A fellow who is always declaring he's no fool usually has his suspicions.