Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.

Quote by Horace

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It is an undoubted truth, that the less one has to do, the less time...

It is an undoubted truth, that the less one has to do, the less time...

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.

Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.

The pen is the tongue of the mind.

The pen is the tongue of the mind.

Whatever your advice, make it brief.

Whatever your advice, make it brief.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

Nothing's beautiful from every point of view.

Nothing's beautiful from every point of view.

A picture is a poem without words.

A picture is a poem without words.

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...

Think to yourself that every day is your last

Think to yourself that every day is your last

We are just statistics, born to consume resources.

We are just statistics, born to consume resources.

A good scare is worth more than good advice.

A good scare is worth more than good advice.

Avoid greatness; in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their...

Avoid greatness; in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their...

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.

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

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...

It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one's country.

It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one's country.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator