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.

Quote by Horace

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Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live...

It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live...

Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow

Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow

It's a good thing to be foolishly gay once in a while.

It's a good thing to be foolishly gay once in a while.

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...

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but,...

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but,...

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

A picture is a poem without words.

A picture is a poem without words.

Life is largely a matter of expectation.

Life is largely a matter of expectation.

Usually the modest person passes for someone reserved, the silent for a sullen person.

Usually the modest person passes for someone reserved, the silent for a sullen person.

Refrain from asking what going to happen tomorrow, and everyday that fortune grants you, count...

Refrain from asking what going to happen tomorrow, and everyday that fortune grants you, count...

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.

Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.

We are just statistics, born to consume resources.

We are just statistics, born to consume resources.

Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate,...

Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate,...

Those who know how to think need no teachers.

Those who know how to think need no teachers.

I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're...

I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're...