Horace Quotes, Sleep Quotes, Wine Quotes

Not even for an hour can you bear to be alone, nor can you advantageously apply your leisure time, but you endeavor, a fugitive and wanderer, to escape from yourself, now vainly seeking to banish remorse by wine, and now by sleep; but the gloomy companion presses on you, and pursues you as you fly.

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Is virtue raised by culture, or self-sown?

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It is not permitted that we should know everything.

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Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think that your delights will keep till another year.

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As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it

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He will be loved when dead, who was envied when he was living.

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If you study the history and records of the world you must admit that the source of justice was the fear of injustice.

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The ear of the bridled horse is in the mouth.

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A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.

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Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense now and then is pleasant. [Lat., Misce stultitiam consiliis brevem: Dulce est desipere in loco.

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How does it happen, Maecenas, that no one is content with that lot in life which he has chosen, or which chance has thrown in his way, but praises those who follow a different course? [Lat., Qui fit, Maecenas, ut nemo quam sibi sortem, Seu ratio dederit, seu fors objecerit, illa Contentus vivat? laudet diversa sequentes.]

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And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]

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In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense, to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.

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Content with his past life, let him take leave of life like a satiated guest.

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Never inquire into another man's secret; bur conceal that which is intrusted to you, though pressed both be wine and anger to reveal it.

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The mob will now and then see things in a right light.

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The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it was first seasoned.

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Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice. [Lat., Saepe stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint Scripturus.]

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Poets are never allowed to be mediocre by the gods, by men or by publishers.

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This was my prayer: an adequate portion of land with a garden and a spring of water and a small wood to complete the picture.

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