Whatever your advice, make it brief

Quote by Horace

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Mediocrity is not allowed to poets, either by the gods or man

Mediocrity is not allowed to poets, either by the gods or man

In adversity remember to keep an even mind.

In adversity remember to keep an even mind.

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 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.

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

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

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;...

Leave the rest to the gods.

Leave the rest to the gods.

Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge.

Acquittal of the guilty damns the judge.

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

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

If a man's fortune does not fit him, it is like the shoe in the...

If a man's fortune does not fit him, it is like the shoe in the...

We are often deterred from crime by the disgrace of others.

We are often deterred from crime by the disgrace of others.

I teach that all men are mad.

I teach that all men are mad.

Whoever cultivates the golden mean avoids both the poverty of a hovel and the envy...

Whoever cultivates the golden mean avoids both the poverty of a hovel and the envy...

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

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

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

A word once uttered can never be recalled.

Think to yourself that every day is your last

Think to yourself that every day is your last

We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who,...

We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who,...

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...

No verse can give pleasure for long, nor last, that is written by drinkers of...

No verse can give pleasure for long, nor last, that is written by drinkers of...