From too much love of living, From hope and fear set free, We thank with brief thanksgiving Whatever gods may be That no life lives for ever; That dead men…
Continue ReadingIf the gods had intended for people to vote, they would have given us candidates.
Continue ReadingWhoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.
Continue ReadingBadness you can get easily, in quantity; the road is smooth, and it lies close by, But in front of excellence the immortal gods have put sweat, and long and…
Continue ReadingWhom the gods wish to destroy they first call promising.
Continue ReadingNeither gods nor men can foresee when an evil deed will bear its fruit.
Continue ReadingDuring my life I have seen, known, and lost too much to be the prey of vain dread; and, as for the hope of immortality, I am as weary of…
Continue ReadingSpeak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
Continue ReadingIf there are signs that Americans bow to the gods of advertising, there are equally indications that people find the gods ridiculous. It is part of the popular culture that…
Continue ReadingIf a man loves the labour of his trade, apart from any question of success or fame, the gods have called him.
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