#we

A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong. ↗

— Horace

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It is no great art to say something briefly when, like Tacitus, one has something to say; when one has nothing to say, however, and none the less writes a whole book and makes truth into a liar - that I call an achievement. ↗

— Horace

#art #book #briefly #call #great

Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled. ↗

— Horace

#been #cannot #escape #once #recalled

The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter and the poet. ↗

— Horace

#anything #been #conceded #daring #fancy

Why harass with eternal purposes a mind to weak to grasp them? ↗

— Horace

#grasp #harass #mind #purposes #them

I never think at all when I write. Nobody can do two things at the same time and do them both well. ↗

— Horace

#i #i write #never #nobody #same

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself. ↗

— Horace

#first #first of all #grief #me #must

It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one's country. ↗

— Horace

#die #sweet #thing

Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. ↗

— Horace

#hut #impartial #kings #knocks #pale

The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain. ↗

— Horace

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