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The Daily Extract™/Proverbium Seniorum™ is a Commonplace Book in the form of a Blog of Quotations, Epigrams, and Excerpts. It can be found at https://proverbiumseniorum.blog/ Engraving: “Odin in the guise of a wanderer," 1886, Georg von Rosen (1843-1923)

Posted on May 31, 2017June 4, 2017

“In truth, prosperity tries the souls even of the wise.”—Gaius Crispus, Roman consul, 1st century, BC

Posted on May 30, 2017May 30, 2017

“Harpists spend 90 percent of their lives tuning their harps and 10 percent playing out of tune.”—Igor Stravinsky, composer, 1882-1971

Posted on May 29, 2017

“Better late than never.”—Titus Livius, Roman historian, 59 BC — 17 AD

Posted on May 28, 2017May 28, 2017

“Where wealth accumulates, men decay.”—Oliver Goldsmith, Irish playwright, 18th century

Posted on May 24, 2017May 24, 2017

“The gods use us mortals as footballs.”—Plautus, Roman playwright, 254-184 BC

Posted on May 19, 2017May 19, 2017

“To do two things at once is to do neither.”—Publilius Syrus, Roman author, 1st century BC

Posted on May 18, 2017May 18, 2017

“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes.”—Book of Proverbs

Posted on May 17, 2017May 17, 2017

“Who can refute a sneer?”—William Paley, English philosopher, 1743-1805

Posted on May 16, 2017

“You need not hang up the ivy branch over the wine that will sell.”—Publilius Syrus, Roman author, 1st century BC

Posted on May 13, 2017May 13, 2017

“Force without wisdom falls of its own weight.”—Horace, Roman lyric poet, 1st century BC

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