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Biography - Quintus Horatius Flaccus:

Roman lyric poet.
Born: -65 - Died: -8
Period:
1st century BC
Place of birth: Italy
Italy

Dare to be wise, begin!


Note 

Note



Other version; “Dare to know, begin!”


Source: Epistles


Dare to be wise, begin!

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Translation

Translation

(French, German, Latin)



French
Ose être sage, commence !

German
Wage es, weise zu sein! Fang an!

Latin
Sapere aude, incipe.




See also 

See also...



Have courage to use your own reason!

The courage of Truth, the belief in the power of the spirit, is the first condition of philosophical study.




Quotes for: to know


Quotes

Quotes for: to know


Know or listen to those who know.





We know accurately only when we know little; with knowledge, doubt increases.





Knowing is not enough; we must apply.
Willing is not enough; we must do.






Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know what a thing is, it is at least an increase in knowledge if he knows what it is not.





All I know is that I know nothing.





The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.











Quotes for: sage


Quotes

Quotes for: sage


A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.





Even for the wise, the desire for glory is the last of all passions to be laid aside.





From the faults of another a wise man will correct his own.





It is easier to be wise for others than for ourselves.





Those who live without madness are not as wise as they think.





The wise man is rich











Quotes for: to dare


Quotes

Quotes for: to dare


I dare to believe that inner joy has some secret power to win the favour of fortune.





He who can endure all can dare all.





Audacity augments courage; hesitation, fear.





Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing.





I speak truth, not so much as I would, but as much as I dare; and I dare a little more, as I grow older.





There is no such thing as a long piece of work, except one that you dare not start.











Quotes

Quintus Horatius Flaccus also said...


Seize the day.





The word flies and cannot be recalled.





There is measure in all things.





Remember to keep a clear head in difficult times.





Don't despair.





The wise man is rich












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