Horace Quotes

He has not lived badly whose birth and death has been unnoticed by the world... view

By: Horace

He has the deed half done who has made a beginning... view

By: Horace

He is armed without who is innocent within, be this thy screen, and this thy wall of brass... view

By: Horace

He tosses aside his paint-pots and his words a foot and a half long... view

By: Horace

He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses... view

By: Horace

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it... view

By: Horace

I hate the irreverent rabble and keep them far from me... view

By: Horace

Good sense is both the first principal and the parent source of good writing... view

By: Horace

I never think at all when I write. Nobody can do two things at the same time and do them both well... view

By: Horace

I strive to be brief but I become obscure... view

By: Horace

I teach that all men are mad... view

By: Horace

If a man's fortune does not fit him, it is like the shoe in the story.. view

By: Horace

If matters go badly now, they will not always be so... view

By: Horace

If you would have me weep, you must first of all feel grief yourself... view

By: Horace

He who would begun has half done. Dare to be wise.. view

By: Horace

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance... view

By: Horace

It is a sweet and seemly thing to die for one's country... view

By: Horace

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much... view

By: Horace

Fidelity is the sister of justice... view

By: Horace

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... view

By: Horace

Every old poem is sacred... view

By: Horace

Don't think, just do... view

By: Horace

Clogged with yesterday's excess, the body drags the mind down with it... view

By: Horace

Choose a subject equal to your abilities.. view

By: Horace

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the day brings forth... view

By: Horace

Begin, be bold and venture to be wise... view

By: Horace

Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to hear, but they will not keep what is entrusted to them... view

By: Horace

Anger is a short madness... view

By: Horace

Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box.. view

By: Horace

He gains everyone's approval who mixes the pleasant with the useful... view

By: Horace

We are just statistics, born to consume resources... view

By: Horace

Your own safety is at stake when your neighbor's wall is ablaze... view

By: Horace

You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all... view

By: Horace

You must avoid sloth, that wicked siren... view

By: Horace

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back... view

By: Horace

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered... view

By: Horace

Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone... view

By: 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?.. view

By: Horace

Who then is free? The wise man who can command himself... view

By: Horace

While fools shun one set of faults they run into the opposite one... view

By: Horace

When things are steep, remember to stay level-headed... view

By: Horace

Whatever advice you give, be short... view

By: Horace