Only a stomach that rarely feels hungry scorns common things.
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He has half the deed done who has made a beginning.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Starting a task is a significant part of achieving it.
Horace emphasizes the importance of initiating a task, suggesting that taking the first step is a critical component of success. Once a beginning is made, the difficult part is often already accomplished, motivating individuals to overcome inertia and take action towards their goals.
Themes
BeginningMotivationActionSuccessEffort
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech to encourage students to start their projects.
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Few cross the river of time and are able to reach non-being. Most of them run up and down only on this side of the river. But those who when they know the law follow the path of the law, they shall reach the other shore and go beyond the realm of death.
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