Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.

Quote by Horace

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Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.

Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.

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.

As crazy as hauling timber into the woods.

As crazy as hauling timber into the woods.

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but,...

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but,...

The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.

The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.

Refrain from asking what going to happen tomorrow, and everyday that fortune grants you, count...

Refrain from asking what going to happen tomorrow, and everyday that fortune grants you, count...

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...

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.

The man is either mad, or he is making verses.

The man is either mad, or he is making verses.

Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.

Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.

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

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

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...

Whatever your advice, make it brief.

Whatever your advice, make it brief.

No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.

No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.

I don't think we're in Kansas anymore

I don't think we're in Kansas anymore

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

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

Make a good use of the present.

Make a good use of the present.

It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as...

It is of no consequence of what parents a man is born, as long as...

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

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