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Quintus Horatius Flaccus
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Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at the right moment.
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In love there are two evils: war and peace.
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It is right for him who asks forgiveness for his offenses to grant it to others.
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Life gives nothing to man without labor.
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It is time for thee to be gone, lest the age more decent in its wantonness should laugh at thee and drive thee of the stage. [Lat., Tempus abire tibi est, ne . . . Rideat et pulset lasciva decentius aetas.]
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When we try to avoid one fault, we are led to the opposite, unless we be very careful.
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Luck cannot change birth.
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Do not try to find out - we're forbidden to know - what end the gods have in store for me, or for you.
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The poet must put on the passion he wants to represent.
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Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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And seek for truth in the groves of Academe.
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A noble pair of brothers. [Lat., Par nobile fratum.]
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In peace, a wise man makes preparations for war.
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O drink is mighty! secrets it unlocks, Turns hope to fact, sets cowards on to box, Takes burdens from the careworn, finds out parts In stupid folks, and teaches unknown arts. What tongue hangs fire when quickened by the bowl? What wretch so poor but wine expands his soul?
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Gladly take the gifts of the present hour and abandon serious things!
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The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.
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Jokes aside, let us turn to serious matters.
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The lazy ox wishes for horse-trappings, and the steed wishes to plough. [Lat., Optat ephippia bos piger, optat arare caballus.]
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Take subject matter equal to your powers, and ponder long, what your shoulders cannot bear, and what they can.
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Of what use is a fortune to me, if I cannot use it? [Lat., Quo mihi fortunam, si non conceditur uti?]
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