You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all.
Quote by Horace
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You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all.
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Horace Quotes
- Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings.
- A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.
- Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it a mistress, if thou knowest not.
- Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.
- You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.
- Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
- 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.
- Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.
- Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.
- 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.
Best Quotes
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- Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.
- If there is to be any peace it will come through being, not having.
- Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time.
- God creates your life story, then, gives you the pen to write your life story.
- Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.
- Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.
- Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.