The pen is the tongue of the mind.

Quote by Horace

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

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

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

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

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

Nothing is swifter than rumor.

Nothing is swifter than rumor.

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...

Get money first; virtue comes later.

Get money first; virtue comes later.

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

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

I teach that all men are mad.

I teach that all men are mad.

Whatever advice you give, be short.

Whatever advice you give, be short.

The age of our fathers, which was worse than that of our ancestors, produced us,...

The age of our fathers, which was worse than that of our ancestors, produced us,...

Your own safety is at stake when your neighbor's wall is ablaze.

Your own safety is at stake when your neighbor's wall is ablaze.

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.

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;...

A picture is a poem without words.

A picture is a poem without words.

Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to...

Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to...

The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier...

The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier...

Life is largely a matter of expectation.

Life is largely a matter of expectation.

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...

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.