Anacreon Quotes

#1. He who has a mind to fight, let him fight, for now is the time.

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#2. My Passion uncontrolled shall rove, Doubly debauched with Wine and Love.

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#3. Ah, cruel 'tis to love, And cruel not to love, But cruelest of all To love and love in vain.

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#4. Cursed be he above all others Who's enslaved by love of money. Money takes the place of brothers, Money takes the place of parents, Money brings us war and slaughter.

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#5. To-day belongs to me, To-morrow who can tell.

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#6. And last of all comes death.

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#7. The sea drinks the air and the sun the sea.

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#8. Thus, while I quaff the genial wine, I live mid transports quite divine.

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#9. War spares not the brave, but the cowardly.

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#10. How the waves of the sea kiss the shore!

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#11. For when we quaff the gen'rous bowl,
Then sleep the sorrows of our soul.
Let us drink the juice divine,
The gift of Bacchus, god of wine.
When I take wine, my cares go to rest.

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#12. I both love and do not love; and am mad and not mad.

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#13. Let others seek renown in arms; For me wine's wars have greater charms: Then fill the bowl, boy; fill it high: 'Tis better drunk, than dead to lie.

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#14. Life is like a chariot-wheel that ever rolls along.

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#15. Boy with a maiden's glance,
I seek you out, but you hear not,
Unknowing that you are the charioteer
Of my soul.

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