Who then is free? The one who wisely is lord of themselves, who neither poverty, death or captivity terrify, who is strong to resist his appetites and shun honors, and is complete in themselves smooth and round like a globe.

Quote by Horace

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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...

Think to yourself that every day is your last

Think to yourself that every day is your last

Suffering is but another name for the teaching of experience, which is the parent of...

Suffering is but another name for the teaching of experience, which is the parent of...

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...

You must avoid sloth, that wicked siren.

You must avoid sloth, that wicked siren.

Anger is a brief madness.

Anger is a brief madness.

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation,...

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation,...

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.

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

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

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

When nature made you, they broke the mold - rumor has it they beat the...

When nature made you, they broke the mold - rumor has it they beat the...

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;...

He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the...

He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the...

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...

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation...

The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation...

Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and...

Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and...

Knowledge without education is but armed injustice.

Knowledge without education is but armed injustice.

An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you...

An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you...

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking

Thinking is more interesting than knowing, but less interesting than looking

What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul.

What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul.