Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others. Horace More Quotes by Horace More Quotes From Horace It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original way. Horace mattereasyway Let us both small and great push forward in this work, in this pursuit, if to our country, if to ourselves we would live dear. Horace dearpursuitcountry Blind self-love, vanity, lifting aloft her empty head, and indiscretion, prodigal of secrets more transparent than glass, follow close behind. Horace vanityglassesself Wine brings to light the hidden secrets of the soul. Horace winelightsoul Take away the danger and remove the restraint, and wayward nature runs free. Horace naturedangerrunning Anger is short-lived madness. Horace angeremotionwise Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings. Horace kingsmendeath Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts. Horace adversitycourageheart Knowledge without education is but armed injustice. Horace injusticeliteratureknowledge Sapere aude. Dare to be wise. Horace being-wisewiseknowledge What's well begun is half done. Horace wellsdonehalf Poetry is like painting: one piece takes your fancy if you stand close to it, another if you keep at some distance. Horace fancydistancepieces What has this unfeeling age of ours left untried, what wickedness has it shunned? Horace wickednessageevil The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it. Horace wealthgivenmean The great virtue of parents is a great dowry. Horace dowryfamilyparent Life is largely a matter of expectation. Horace expectationsinspirelife Never without a shilling in my purse. Horace purses Wine brings to light the hidden secrets of the soul, gives being to our hopes, bids the coward flight, drives dull care away, and teaches new means for the accomplishment of our wishes. Horace winelightmean The earth opens impartially her bosom to receive the beggar and the prince. Horace beggargravesearth One night awaits all, and death's path must be trodden once and for all. Horace pathnightdeath
