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  • He who postpones the hour of living as he ought, is like the rustic who waits for the river to pass along (before he crosses); but it glides on and will glide forever. [Lat., Vivendi recte qui prorogat horam Rusticus expectat dum defluat amnis; at ille Labitur et labetur in omne volubilis aevum.]
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Horace Quotes , Life Quotes , Rivers Quotes
  • RACK, n. An argumentative implement formerly much used in persuading devotees of a false faith to embrace the living truth. As a call to the unconverted the rack never had any particular efficacy, and is now held in light popular esteem.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Ambrose Bierce Quotes , Life Quotes , Truth Quotes