Fate with impartial hand turns out the doom of high and low; her capacious urn is constantly shaking the names of all mankind.
HORACEThe 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.
More Horace Quotes
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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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Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
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Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
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Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
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The envious pine at others’ success; no greater punishment than envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
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Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice. [Lat., Saepe stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint Scripturus.]
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A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
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Gold will be slave or master.
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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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I praise her (Fortune) while she lasts; if she shakes her quick wings, I resign what she has given, and take refuge in my own virtue, and seek honest undowered Poverty.
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Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
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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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Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
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A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
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