Aulus Persius Flaccus Professions : Poet Born : 34 Died : 62 Browse All Authors Top 40 quotes by Aulus Persius Flaccus We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays. Aulus Persius Flaccus fear yesterday life The belly (i.e. necessity) is the teacher of art and the liberal bestower of wit. Aulus Persius Flaccus eating teacher art He who conquers, endures. Aulus Persius Flaccus endure conquer He conquers who endures. Aulus Persius Flaccus stay-strong perseverance determination It is pleasing to be pointed at with the finger and to have it said, "There goes the man." Aulus Persius Flaccus he-man fame men But when to-morrow comes, yesterday's morrow will have been already spent: and lo! a fresh morrow will be for ever making away with our years, each just beyond our grasp. Aulus Persius Flaccus morrow yesterday years The belly is the giver of genius. Aulus Persius Flaccus giver genius food Nothing can be born of nothing; nothing can be resolved into nothing. Aulus Persius Flaccus nothingness born Your knowing a thing is nothing, unless another knows you know it. Aulus Persius Flaccus knowing knows You follow words of the toga (language of the cultivated class). Aulus Persius Flaccus togas speech class The stomach is the teacher of the arts and the dispenser of invention. Aulus Persius Flaccus invention teacher art Our life is our own to-day, to-morrow you will be dust, a shade, and a tale that is told. Live mindful of death; the hour flies. Aulus Persius Flaccus shade dust life-is Oh, what a void there is in things. Aulus Persius Flaccus void Thou art moist and soft clay; thou must instantly be shaped by the glowing wheel. Aulus Persius Flaccus glowing character art Oh, the cares of men! how much emptiness there is in human concerns! Aulus Persius Flaccus vanity care men Live according to your income. Aulus Persius Flaccus income Bad advice is often most fatal to the adviser. Aulus Persius Flaccus adviser bad-advice advice Is any man free except the one who can pass his life as he pleases? Aulus Persius Flaccus please freedom men You pray for good health and a body that will be strong in old age. Good-but your rich foods block the gods' answer and tie Jupiter's hands. Aulus Persius Flaccus block yoga strong Each man has his own desires; all do not possess the same inclinations. Aulus Persius Flaccus inclination desire men Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors
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