Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
HORACELet 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.
More Horace Quotes
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Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
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Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
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It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
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It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
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Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
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Gold will be slave or master.
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Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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By the favour of the heavens
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Never without a shilling in my purse.
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Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
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There is a middle ground in things.
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The short span of life forbids us to spin out hope to any length. Soon will night be upon you, and the fabled Shades, and the shadowy Plutonian home.
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He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work hard.]
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Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
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