Dare to be wise. Begin.

What it means

Horace says the man who keeps postponing the right life is like a farmer waiting for a river to finish flowing. It never will. Wisdom takes nerve, and it starts with starting.

The source

"Dare to be wise. Begin." Horace said it in Epistles 1.2.40-41. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"sapere aude, ... incipe"

Original Latin, Epistles 1.2.40-41. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Horace (65–8 BC). Son of a freed slave who became Rome's finest lyric poet. He gave us carpe diem and the golden mean.

Questions

What does "Dare to be wise. Begin." mean?

Horace says the man who keeps postponing the right life is like a farmer waiting for a river to finish flowing. It never will. Wisdom takes nerve, and it starts with starting.

Who said "Dare to be wise. Begin."?

Horace (65–8 BC). Source: Epistles 1.2.40-41.

What is the original Latin?

sapere aude, ... incipe. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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