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Quotes by Horace
“Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.”
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“A picture is a poem without words.”
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“Anger is a short madness.”
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“Life is largely a matter of expectation.”
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“Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.”
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“ Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone. ”
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“A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong.”
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“A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.”
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“Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to hear, but they will not keep what is entrusted to them.”
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“Don't think, just do.”
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“Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score.”
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“Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.”
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“It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.”
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“Whatever advice you give, be short.”
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“A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.”
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“A word once uttered can never be recalled.”
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“A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.”
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“Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.”
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“Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and what they are capable of bearing.”
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“It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.”
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“Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.”
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“Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.”
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“Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door of Darkness through, Not one returns to tell us of the road Which to discover we must travel too.”
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“Who then is free? The wise man who can command himself.”
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“It's a good thing to be foolishly gay once in a while.”
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“Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it; a mistress, if thou knowest not.”
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“Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.”
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“It is no great art to say something briefly when, like Tacitus, one has something to say; when one has nothing to say, however, and none the less writes a whole book and makes truth into a liar - that I call an achievement.”
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“You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all.”
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“Nothing's beautiful from every point of view.”
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