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The gods send Insolence, to lead astray

The man whom Fortune and the Fates betray,

Predestined to precipitate decay.

Wealth nurses Insolence, and wealth, we find,

When coupled with a poor and paltry mind,

Is evermore with Insolence combined.

Never in anger with the meaner sort

Be moved to a contemptuous, harsh retort,

Deriding their distresses; nor despise,

In hasty speech, their wants and miseries.

Jove holds the balance, and the gods dispense

For all mankind, riches and indigence.