Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been discarded, excels that which he has longed for, return at once, and seek again that which he despised.
HORACEWhen evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
More Horace Quotes
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I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze.
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One cannot know everything.
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Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
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He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!
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A good scare is worth more than good advice.
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The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
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What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
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In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
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Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
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To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Never without a shilling in my purse.
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Nor has he spent his life badly who has passed it in privacy.
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A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
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What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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