Horace

"The man who never made a mistake never tried anything new."

"Strength is the product of struggle."

"It is not the strength of the body that counts, but the strength of the spirit."

"Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world."

"Do not fear mistakes. There are none."

"The proper study of mankind is books."

"Better to harvest once in two years than to exhaust the soil."

"No one can teach what is not in a man's mind."

"Fear is the tax that conscience pays to guilt."

"He who is brave is free."

"The crowd is untruth."

"Beware of desperate steps. The darkest day will wear and scowl will change."

"The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow."

"As he is to himself so is he to the world."

"The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful and virtuous."

"I must govern the clock, not be governed by it."

"Things that are not true are easier to believe."

"Knowing is not enough; we must apply."

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward many are strong at the broken places."

"It is not possible for a man to be freed from slavery to his lusts."

"From good to evil, the path is very steep."

"We know nothing of tomorrow; all that we know is that each day brings us nearer the end."

"Your word is your bond; guard it with your life."

"Talent is a flame; genius is a fire."

"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that merely to exist is an act of rebellion."

"Life without knowledge of science is ignorance."

"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

"The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable."

"Nothing is truly tedious till the mind has been deadened by indolence."