Quotemeal: Jan. 13th, 2006

Friday, January 13, 2006

"Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects your soul you postpone the cure until next year?"
— Horace

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Illustration of Horace — "Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects your soul you postpone the cure until next year?"

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.