Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings.

Quote by Horace

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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.

Labor diligently to increase your property.

Labor diligently to increase your property.

It is your concern when your neighbor's wall is on fire.

It is your concern when your neighbor's wall is on fire.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

Who then is free? The one who wisely is lord of themselves, who neither poverty,...

Who then is free? The one who wisely is lord of themselves, who neither poverty,...

In adversity remember to keep an even mind.

In adversity remember to keep an even mind.

Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge.

Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge.

Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door...

Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door...

The pen is the tongue of the mind.

The pen is the tongue of the mind.

Mountains will go into labour, and a silly little mouse will be born.

Mountains will go into labour, and a silly little mouse will be born.

Hired mourners at a funeral say and do - A little more than they whose...

Hired mourners at a funeral say and do - A little more than they whose...

Nothing is swifter than rumor.

Nothing is swifter than rumor.

In times of stress, be bold and valiant.

In times of stress, be bold and valiant.

The covetous man is ever in want.

The covetous man is ever in want.

While fools shun one set of faults they run into the opposite one.

While fools shun one set of faults they run into the opposite one.

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...

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...

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

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

Who then is free? The wise man who can command himself.

Who then is free? The wise man who can command himself.