Quote of Quintus Horatius Flaccus - The wise man is rich...

Biography - Quintus Horatius Flaccus:

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

Quote

The wise man is rich”
Quintus Horatius Flaccus

Translation

(German, French, Latin)

Reich ist, wer weise ist”
Quintus Horatius Flaccus

Le sage est riche”
Quintus Horatius Flaccus

Dives qui sapiens est”

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Those who live without madness are not as wise as they think.”
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Even for the wise, the desire for glory is the last of all passions to be laid aside.”
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A wise man will be master of his mind. A fool will be its slave.”
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From the faults of another a wise man will correct his own.”
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Quintus Horatius Flaccus also said...

Seize the day.”
Quintus Horatius Flaccus - Odes

Remember to keep a clear head in difficult times.”
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Don't despair”
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The word flies and cannot be recalled.”
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They change the sky, not their soul, who run across the sea.”
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Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.”
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