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“Despise pleasure; pleasure bought by pain in injurious.”

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Horace, a renowned Roman poet, is celebrated for his elegant Latin style and profound philosophical thoughts. His works span a variety of genres, from satire to odes, and have had a profound impact on literature throughout history. more

“Not even for an hour can you bear to be alone, nor can you advantageously apply your leisure time, but you endeavor, a fugitive and wanderer, to escape from yourself, now vainly seeking to banish remorse by wine, and now by sleep; but the gloomy companion presses on you, and pursues you as you fly.”

Hours Sleep Bears Wine Presses Seeking Pursue Companion Endeavor Leisure Remorse Gloomy Wanderers Fugitive Leisure Time

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“Ridicule more often settles things more thoroughly and better than acrimony.”

Settling Ridicule Acrimony

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“Man learns more readily and remembers more willingly what excites his ridicule than what deserves esteem and respect.”

Men Remember Deserve Esteem Ridicule

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“Cease to admire the smoke, wealth, and noise of prosperous Rome.”

Wealth Cease Noise Admire Smoke Rome Prosperous

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“In my youth I thought of writing a satire on mankind! but now in my age I think I should write an apology for them.”

Thinking Should Writing Age Mankind Youth Satire Apology

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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.”

Ifs Silence Satisfaction Envy Satisfied Meat Prey Crow

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“Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to whom God has given, with sparing hand, as much as is enough.”

Want Enough Hands Left Given Satisfaction

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