Quotes by Persius

Persius

Roman poet and satirist

Lived from: 34 - 62

Category: Poets (Contemporary)

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• And don't consult anyone's opinions but your own.

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• Each man has his own desires; all do not possess the same inclinations.

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• He conquers who endures.

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• Is any man free except the one who can pass his life as he pleases?

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• Live with yourself; get to know how poorly furnished you are.

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• Oh, what a void there is in things.

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• Out of nothing can come, and nothing can become nothing.

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• Tomorrow is the day when idlers work, and fools reform, and mortal men lay hold on heaven.

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• We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays.

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Subjects in these quotes:

• inclinations
• yesterdays
• tomorrows
• tomorrow
• fretting
• nothing

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