"If the crow had been satisfied to eat……" — Horace
"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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499 Quotes by Horace
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Joyful let the soul be in the present, let it disdain to trouble about what is beyond and temper bitterness…
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A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.
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The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.
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Wine brings to light the hidden secrets of the soul, gives being to our hopes, bids the coward flight, drives…
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It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one's country.
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Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.
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Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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I shall strike the stars with my unlifted head.
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Nothing is too high for the daring of mortals: we storm heaven itself in our folly.
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Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.
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