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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You must often make erasures if you mean to write what is worthy of being...

You must often make erasures if you mean to write what is worthy of being...

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

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

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter...

The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter...

I teach that all men are mad.

I teach that all men are mad.

Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.

Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.

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...

A picture is a poem without words.

A picture is a poem without words.

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

Gloriously false, a maid famous for all time.

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.

We are free to yield to truth.

We are free to yield to truth.

Poets wish to profit or to please.

Poets wish to profit or to please.

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

As crazy as hauling timber into the woods.

As crazy as hauling timber into the woods.

Men cease to think when they think they know it all.

Men cease to think when they think they know it all.

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

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

A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.

A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.

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

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

What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust...

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust...