Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

Quote by Horace

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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...

It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, so he be...

It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, so he be...

Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow

Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow

He gains everyone's approval who mixes the pleasant with the useful.

He gains everyone's approval who mixes the pleasant with the useful.

Why harass with eternal purposes a mind to weak to grasp them?

Why harass with eternal purposes a mind to weak to grasp them?

For it is your business, when the wall next door catches fire.

For it is your business, when the wall next door catches fire.

We are free to yield to truth.

We are free to yield to truth.

Whatever advice you give, be short.

Whatever advice you give, be short.

This is a fault common to all singers, that among their friends they will never...

This is a fault common to all singers, that among their friends they will never...

O imitators, you slavish herd!

O imitators, you slavish herd!

Poets wish to profit or to please.

Poets wish to profit or to please.

Suffering is but another name for the teaching of experience, which is the parent of...

Suffering is but another name for the teaching of experience, which is the parent of...

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

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

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

Mistakes are their own instructors

Mistakes are their own instructors

Men cease to think when they think they know it all.

Men cease to think when they think they know it all.

He who is greedy is always in want.

He who is greedy is always in want.

The age of our fathers, which was worse than that of our ancestors, produced us,...

The age of our fathers, which was worse than that of our ancestors, produced us,...

A good and true woman is said to resemble a Cremona fiddle: age but increases...

A good and true woman is said to resemble a Cremona fiddle: age but increases...

Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to.

Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to.

You see, money's not everything in life is it? but it keeps you in touch...

You see, money's not everything in life is it? but it keeps you in touch...