To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.

Quote by Horace

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Money is a handmaiden if thou knowest how to use it; a mistress if thou...

Money is a handmaiden if thou knowest how to use it; a mistress if thou...

It is your concern when your neighbor's wall is on fire.

It is your concern when your neighbor's wall is on fire.

Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to...

Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to...

What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what...

What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what...

He is armed without who is innocent within, be this thy screen, and this thy...

He is armed without who is innocent within, be this thy screen, and this thy...

As crazy as hauling timber into the woods.

As crazy as hauling timber into the woods.

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

Nature is not cruel, pitilessly, indifferent. This is one of the hardest lessons for humans...

Nature is not cruel, pitilessly, indifferent. This is one of the hardest lessons for humans...

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

Virtue, dear friend, needs no defense, The surest guard is innocence: None knew, till guilt...

Virtue, dear friend, needs no defense, The surest guard is innocence: None knew, till guilt...

In times of stress, be bold and valiant.

In times of stress, be bold and valiant.

Mountains will go into labour, and a silly little mouse will be born.

Mountains will go into labour, and a silly little mouse will be born.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

The pen is the tongue of the mind.

The pen is the tongue of the mind.

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

I was never very interested in boys - and there were plenty of them -...

I was never very interested in boys - and there were plenty of them -...

I was famous from birth.

I was famous from birth.