Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue. – Juvenal

„Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.“

Decimus Iunius IuvenalisJuvenal warns that vice deceives us when it disguises itself as virtue.
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Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis was a Roman satirical poet of the 1st and 2nd centuries.

Juvenal was known for his sharp criticism of society in his time.


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Quote about vice and virtue by Juvenal

Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis, also known as Juvenal, was a Roman satirist who likely lived during the 1st and 2nd centuries. His exact life dates are uncertain, but it is believed he was born around 60 AD and died some years after 127 AD. Originating probably from Aquinum, he is best known for his sharp satires. There are unconfirmed reports of his exile, but these remain speculative.

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"Every species of vice finds its patronage in them. There is no perjury, nor sacrilege, nor parricide, nor incest, nor rapine, nor fraud, nor treason which cannot be masked as meritorious beneath the mantle of their dispensation." Paolo Sarpi
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