Tuesday, December 14, 2004

[1799 - George Washington dies at Mount Vernon]

Owed to Horace

One frequently sees today the phrase, "seize the day." It is a shame that we do not hear more of the poet Horace, who died in 8 B.C. The complete line from one of his Odes is:

Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.
Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!

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