Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.

Quote by Horace

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Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.

Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.

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.

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you...

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you...

Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest;...

Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest;...

The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.

The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.

What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what...

What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what...

In adversity remember to keep an even mind.

In adversity remember to keep an even mind.

O imitators, you slavish herd!

O imitators, you slavish herd!

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.

He who would begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin.

He who would begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

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...

Poets wish to profit or to please.

Poets wish to profit or to please.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears...

A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears...

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

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,...

Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what...

Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what...

An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only comfortable

An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only comfortable

His morality is all sympathy, just what morality should be

His morality is all sympathy, just what morality should be

October is crisp days and cool nights, a time to curl up around the dancing...

October is crisp days and cool nights, a time to curl up around the dancing...