| Horace (65 BC - 8 BC) Roman lyric poet & satirist[more author details] |
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- Cease to ask what the morrow will bring forth. And set down as gain each day that Fortune grants.
- Force without wisdom falls of its own weight.
- In adversity remember to keep an even mind.
- It is not the rich man you should properly call happy, but him who knows how to use with wisdom the blessings of the gods, to endure hard poverty, and who fears dishonor worse than death, and is not afraid to die for cherished friends or fatherland.
- Many brave men lived before Agamemnon; but all are overwhelmed in eternal night, unwept, unknown, because they lack a sacred poet.
- Pale Death with impartial tread beats at the poor man's cottage door and at the palaces of kings.
- Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
[Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.] - Whoever cultivates the golden mean avoids both the poverty of a hovel and the envy of a palace.
- With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
- Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.
- There is measure in all things.
- We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.
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Horace Love Quotes and Sayings. In love there are two evils: war and peace. Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter. Excerpt from Wikipedia: Quintus Horatius Flaccus (8 December 65 BC – 27 November 8 BC), known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time. Broad collection of 100,000+ ancient and modern quotations,Horace,Horace quotes,Horace quotations,quotes,quotations,statements,excerpts,proverbs,maxims,aphorisms,Horace. Enjoy the best Horace Quotes at BrainyQuote. Quotations by Horace, Roman Poet, Born 65 BC. Share with your friends.
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient. A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune. A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius. A picture is a poem without words. A portion of mankind take Continue reading Horace Quotes. Horace was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.May his quotes inspire you to take action and live the life of your dreams. 'Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.'.
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Quotations
| • | It is sweet and honorable to die for one's country. 9 |
| • | Anger is a momentary madness so control your passion or it will control you. 3 |
| • | Conquered Greece took captive her savage conqueror and brought her arts into rustic Latium. 2 |
| • | Do you count your birthdays with gratitude? 2 |
| • | Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled. 2 |
| • | Mediocrity in poets has never been tolerated by either men, or gods, or booksellers. 1 |
| • | To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it. 1 |
| • | He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin! 1 |
| • | I have made a monument more lasting than bronze. 1 |
| • | A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius. 1 |
| • | Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work. 1 |
| • | Struggling to be brief I become obscure. 1 |
| • | Some faults may claim forgiveness. |
| • | He is not poor who has enough of things to use. If it is well with your belly, chest and feet, the wealth of kings can give you nothing more. |
| • | It is not sufficient to combine Well-chosen words in a well-ordered line. |
| • | Life's short span forbids us to enter on far reaching hopes. |
| • | As money grows, care follows it and the hunger for more. |
Horace Quotes In Latin
Latin Quotes
| • | We are but dust and shadow. Pulvis et umbra sumus. 91 |
| • | Seize the day. Carpe diem. 42 |
| • | Leave all else to the gods. Permitte divis cetera. 38 |
| • | Never despair. Nil desperandum! 29 |
| • | I shall not wholly die. Non omnis moriar. 22 |
| • | Take nobody's word for it. Nullius in verba. 21 |
| • | One night awaits everyone. Omnes una manet nox. 21 |
| • | In the middle of things. In medias res. 11 |
| • | War hated by mothers… Bellaque matribus detestata… 10 |
| • | Nothing is blessed in every part. Nihil est ab omni parte beatum. 9 |
| • | Splendidly false. Splendide mendax. 6 |
| • | I have made a monument more lasting than bronze. Exegi monumentum aere perennius. 6 |
Quotes in Verse
| • | Enjoy the present smiling hour, And put it out of Fortune's power. 1 |
Similar authors and sources of quotations
- Cease to ask what the morrow will bring forth. And set down as gain each day that Fortune grants.
- Force without wisdom falls of its own weight.
- In adversity remember to keep an even mind.
- It is not the rich man you should properly call happy, but him who knows how to use with wisdom the blessings of the gods, to endure hard poverty, and who fears dishonor worse than death, and is not afraid to die for cherished friends or fatherland.
- Many brave men lived before Agamemnon; but all are overwhelmed in eternal night, unwept, unknown, because they lack a sacred poet.
- Pale Death with impartial tread beats at the poor man's cottage door and at the palaces of kings.
- Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!
[Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.] - Whoever cultivates the golden mean avoids both the poverty of a hovel and the envy of a palace.
- With you I should love to live, with you be ready to die.
- Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.
- There is measure in all things.
- We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.
- 5 Quotations in other collections
- Search for Horace at Amazon.com
Horace Love Quotes and Sayings. In love there are two evils: war and peace. Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter. Excerpt from Wikipedia: Quintus Horatius Flaccus (8 December 65 BC – 27 November 8 BC), known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time. Broad collection of 100,000+ ancient and modern quotations,Horace,Horace quotes,Horace quotations,quotes,quotations,statements,excerpts,proverbs,maxims,aphorisms,Horace. Enjoy the best Horace Quotes at BrainyQuote. Quotations by Horace, Roman Poet, Born 65 BC. Share with your friends.
A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient. A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune. A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius. A picture is a poem without words. A portion of mankind take Continue reading Horace Quotes. Horace was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.May his quotes inspire you to take action and live the life of your dreams. 'Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.'.
| <- Previous Page | Showing quotations 21 to 32 of 32 total |
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Famous Quotes Horace Mann
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| 30 quotes | 4,307 visits |
Quotations
| • | It is sweet and honorable to die for one's country. 9 |
| • | Anger is a momentary madness so control your passion or it will control you. 3 |
| • | Conquered Greece took captive her savage conqueror and brought her arts into rustic Latium. 2 |
| • | Do you count your birthdays with gratitude? 2 |
| • | Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled. 2 |
| • | Mediocrity in poets has never been tolerated by either men, or gods, or booksellers. 1 |
| • | To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it. 1 |
| • | He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin! 1 |
| • | I have made a monument more lasting than bronze. 1 |
| • | A host is like a general: calamities often reveal his genius. 1 |
| • | Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work. 1 |
| • | Struggling to be brief I become obscure. 1 |
| • | Some faults may claim forgiveness. |
| • | He is not poor who has enough of things to use. If it is well with your belly, chest and feet, the wealth of kings can give you nothing more. |
| • | It is not sufficient to combine Well-chosen words in a well-ordered line. |
| • | Life's short span forbids us to enter on far reaching hopes. |
| • | As money grows, care follows it and the hunger for more. |
Horace Quotes In Latin
Latin Quotes
| • | We are but dust and shadow. Pulvis et umbra sumus. 91 |
| • | Seize the day. Carpe diem. 42 |
| • | Leave all else to the gods. Permitte divis cetera. 38 |
| • | Never despair. Nil desperandum! 29 |
| • | I shall not wholly die. Non omnis moriar. 22 |
| • | Take nobody's word for it. Nullius in verba. 21 |
| • | One night awaits everyone. Omnes una manet nox. 21 |
| • | In the middle of things. In medias res. 11 |
| • | War hated by mothers… Bellaque matribus detestata… 10 |
| • | Nothing is blessed in every part. Nihil est ab omni parte beatum. 9 |
| • | Splendidly false. Splendide mendax. 6 |
| • | I have made a monument more lasting than bronze. Exegi monumentum aere perennius. 6 |
Quotes in Verse
| • | Enjoy the present smiling hour, And put it out of Fortune's power. 1 |
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