A word once let out of the cage cannot be whistled back again. Horace More Quotes by Horace More Quotes From Horace The man who is just and resolute will not be moved from his settled purpose, either by the misdirected rage of his fellow citizens, or by the threats of an imperious tryant. Horace citizens courage men Many shall be restored that now are fallen and many shall fall that now are in honor. Horace fallen honor fall Ridicule more often settles things more thoroughly and better than acrimony. Horace acrimony ridicule settling If matters go badly now, they will not always be so. Horace eulogy anxiety worry Imagine every day to he 5 the last6 of a life surrounded with hopes, cares, anger, and fear. The hours, that come unexpectedly, will be so much the more grateful. Horace grateful happiness inspirational Not to hope for things to last forever, is what the year teaches and even the hour which snatches a nice day away. Horace nice change years A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune. Horace adversity change heart Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it. Horace life-and-love christian inspirational The more we deny ourselves, the more the gods supply our wants. Horace deny want There is no such thing as perfect happiness. Horace perfect-happiness perfect False praise can please, and calumny affright Horace vicious hypocrite praise Leave the rest to the gods. Horace literature Virtue knowing no base repulse, shines with untarnished honour; nor does she assume or resign her emblems of honour by the will of some popular breeze. Horace shining knowing doe We hate virtue when it is safe; when removed from our sight we diligently seek it. Horace hate safe sight The lofty pine is oftenest shaken by the winds; High towers fall with a heavier crash; And the lightning strikes the highest mountain. Horace fate light fall Who knows whether the gods will add tomorrow to the present hour? Horace tomorrow helping add A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood. Horace leeches skins blood Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth. Horace future thankful One gains universal applause who mingles the useful with the agreeable, at once delighting and instructing the reader. Horace gains editing writing Adversity reveals the genius of a general; good fortune conceals it. Horace adversity genius fortune
