Juvenal Long Quotations

Now we suffer the evils of a long peace; luxury more cruel than war broods over us and avenges a conquered world.

Great power which incites great envy, hurls some men to destruction; they are drowned in a long splendid stream of honors.

When a man's life is at stake no delay is too long. [Lat., Nulla unquam de morte cunctatio longa est.]

Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.

Now that no one buys our votes, the public has long since cast off its cares; for the people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and all else, now meddles no more and longs eagerly for just two things - bread and circuses.