Why harass with eternal purposes a mind to weak to grasp them?

Quote by Horace

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Though you drive Nature out with a pitchfork, she will still find her way back.

Though you drive Nature out with a pitchfork, she will still find her way back.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.

Mistakes are their own instructors

Mistakes are their own instructors

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...

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you...

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you...

Usually the modest person passes for someone reserved, the silent for a sullen person.

Usually the modest person passes for someone reserved, the silent for a sullen person.

You [the people] are a many-headed beast.

You [the people] are a many-headed beast.

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

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

True friends appear less mov'd than counterfeit; As men that grieve at funerals are not...

True friends appear less mov'd than counterfeit; As men that grieve at funerals are not...

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

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

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

Mingle some brief folly with your wisdom.

He's happy who, far away from business, like the races of men of old, tills...

He's happy who, far away from business, like the races of men of old, tills...

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,...

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

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

I never think at all when I write. Nobody can do two things at the...

I never think at all when I write. Nobody can do two things at the...

Knowledge without education is but armed injustice.

Knowledge without education is but armed injustice.

Avoid greatness; in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their...

Avoid greatness; in a cottage there may be more real happiness than kings or their...

Happiness is just an illusion caused by the temporary absence of reality.

Happiness is just an illusion caused by the temporary absence of reality.

In our ludicrous efforts to 'change' and be perfect, we try to fashion a perfect...

In our ludicrous efforts to 'change' and be perfect, we try to fashion a perfect...

Indolence is a delightful but distressing state. We must be doing something to be happy

Indolence is a delightful but distressing state. We must be doing something to be happy