Quotes by Juvenal

19 quotes by Juvenal

Juvenal - roman Poet

Life period: 60-130

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

One globe seemed all too small for the youthful Alexander.

Quote by Juvenal about youth

A child is owed the greatest respect; if you have ever...

A child is owed the greatest respect; if you have ever have something disgraceful in mind, don't ignore your son's tender years.

Quote by Juvenal about children, respect, mind

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively...

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Quote by Juvenal about wish, knowledge

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Censure acquits the raven, but pursues the dove.

Eloquence under a threadbare cloak.

Eloquence under a threadbare cloak.

For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes.

For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes.

Quote by Juvenal about tears, eyes

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a...

I wish it, I command it. Let my will take the place of a reason.

Quote by Juvenal about wish, reason

It is difficult not to write satire.

It is difficult not to write satire.

Quote by Juvenal about satire

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are...

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

Quote by Juvenal about poverty, man

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining...

Many individuals have, like uncut diamonds, shining qualities beneath a rough exterior.

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.

Quote by Juvenal about wisdom, nature, things

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.

No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap.

No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap.

Quote by Juvenal about vice

No one ever suddenly became depraved.

No one ever suddenly became depraved.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Our virtues are most frequently but vices disguised.

Quote by Juvenal about virtue

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Quote by Juvenal about union, beauty

The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief...

The traveller with empty pockets will sing in the thief 's face.

Quote by Juvenal about oratory, thieves, face

There is hardly a case in which the dispute was not...

There is hardly a case in which the dispute was not caused by a woman.

Quote by Juvenal about dispute, woman

This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his...

This is his first punishment, that by the verdict of his own heart no guilty man is acquitted.

Quote by Juvenal about praise, punishment, heart, man

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