Tag: Horace
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Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.
Horace
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O imitators, you slavish herd!
Horace
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Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.
Horace
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He is armed without who is innocent within, be this thy screen, and this thy wall of brass.
Horace
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This is a fault common to all singers, that among their friends they will never sing when they are asked; unasked, they will never desist.
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You must avoid sloth, that wicked siren.
Horace
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Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.
Horace
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To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.
Horace
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Suffering is but another name for the teaching of experience, which is the parent of instruction and the schoolmaster of life.
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It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
Horace