The pen is the tongue of the mind.

Quote by Horace

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He has the deed half done who has made a beginning.

He has the deed half done who has made a beginning.

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.

Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.

Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

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,...

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

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

Anger is a short madness.

Anger is a short madness.

Nothing is swifter than rumor.

Nothing is swifter than rumor.

Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.

Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.

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

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

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

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

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...

Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.

Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius.

A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius.

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.

Whatever your advice, make it brief

Whatever your advice, make it brief

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict,...

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict,...

All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to...

All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to...