He who is greedy is always in want.

Quote by Horace

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The musician who always plays on the same string is laughed at

The musician who always plays on the same string is laughed at

Anger is a brief madness.

Anger is a brief madness.

It is when I struggle to be brief that I become obscure.

It is when I struggle to be brief that I become obscure.

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But...

The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But...

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...

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

Mediocrity is not allowed to poets, either by the gods or man

Mediocrity is not allowed to poets, either by the gods or man

You [the people] are a many-headed beast.

You [the people] are a many-headed beast.

Make money, money by fair means if you can, if not, but any means money.

Make money, money by fair means if you can, if not, but any means money.

Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.

Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

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...

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

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

We are often deterred from crime by the disgrace of others.

We are often deterred from crime by the disgrace of others.

Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at...

Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at...

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...

The great source of pleasure is variety

The great source of pleasure is variety

Business before pleasure

Business before pleasure