All Horace Quotes
Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.
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Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to hear, but they will not keep what is entrusted to them.
Horace
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Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor.
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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.
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Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing.
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A shoe that is too large is apt to trip one, and when too small, to pinch the feet. So it is with those whose fortune does not suit them.
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