Oh, what a void there is in things.

About Aulus Persius Flaccus

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He conquers who endures.

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And don’t consult anyone’s opinions but your own.

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We consume our tomorrows fretting about our yesterdays.

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

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

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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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