Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.

Quote by Horace

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Anger is a short madness.

Anger is a short madness.

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever...

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever...

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.

Whatever your advice, make it brief

Whatever your advice, make it brief

Who then is free? The one who wisely is lord of themselves, who neither poverty,...

Who then is free? The one who wisely is lord of themselves, who neither poverty,...

He who is greedy is always in want.

He who is greedy is always in want.

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

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

No verse can give pleasure for long, nor last, that is written by drinkers of...

No verse can give pleasure for long, nor last, that is written by drinkers of...

Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.

Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself.

Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door...

Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door...

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

He's happy who, far away from business, like the races of men of old, tills...

He's happy who, far away from business, like the races of men of old, tills...

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.

He possesses dominion over himself, and is happy, who can every day say, I have...

He possesses dominion over himself, and is happy, who can every day say, I have...

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

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

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation,...

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation,...

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

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

Concern should drive us into action, not into a depression.

Concern should drive us into action, not into a depression.

We all need friends with whom we can speak of our deepest concerns, and who...

We all need friends with whom we can speak of our deepest concerns, and who...