Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

Quote by Horace

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The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.

The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice.

If matters go badly now, they will not always be so.

If matters go badly now, they will not always be so.

O imitators, you slavish herd!

O imitators, you slavish herd!

Few cross the river of time and are able to reach non-being. Most of them...

Few cross the river of time and are able to reach non-being. Most of them...

Who then is free? The one who wisely is lord of themselves, who neither poverty,...

Who then is free? The one who wisely is lord of themselves, who neither poverty,...

Fidelity is the sister of justice.

Fidelity is the sister of justice.

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...

Wisdom at times is found in folly

Wisdom at times is found in folly

Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.

Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.

He who would begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin.

He who would begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin.

Happy he who far from business, like the primitive are of mortals, cultivates with his...

Happy he who far from business, like the primitive are of mortals, cultivates with his...

Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.

Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.

A shoe that is too large is apt to trip one, and when too small,...

A shoe that is too large is apt to trip one, and when too small,...

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

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

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.

It is an undoubted truth, that the less one has to do, the less time...

It is an undoubted truth, that the less one has to do, the less time...

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.

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

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

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.