Horace Quotes, Writing Quotes, Foundation Quotes

Knowledge is the foundation and source of good writing. [Lat., Scibendi recte sapere est et principium et fons.]

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To carry timber into the wood. [Lat., In silvam ligna ferre.]

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The bowl dispels corroding cares.

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Who then is sane? He who is not a fool.

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Why then should words challenge Eternity, When greatest men, and greatest actions die? Use may revive the obsoletest words, And banish those that now are most in vogue; Use is the judge, the law, and rule of speech.

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The mob may hiss me, but I congratulate myself while I contemplate my treasures in their hoard.

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A word once let out of the cage cannot be whistled back again.

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He, who has blended the useful with the sweet, has gained every point .

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Let your mind, happily contented with the present, care not what the morrow will bring with it.

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What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.

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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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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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The shame is not in having sported, but in not having broken off the sport. [Lat., Nec luisse pudet, sed non incidere ludum.]

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Joy, grief, desire or fear, whate'er the name The passion bears, its influence is the same; Where things exceed your hope or fall below, You stare, look blank, grow numb from top to toe.

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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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If the crow had been satisfied to eat his prey in silence, he would have had more meat and less quarreling and envy.

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Who then is free? The one who wisely is lord of themselves, who neither poverty, death or captivity terrify, who is strong to resist his appetites and shun honors, and is complete in themselves smooth and round like a globe

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Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.

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Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.

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The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.

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