If you drive nature out with a pitchfork, she will soon find a way back. Horace More Quotes by Horace More Quotes From Horace Joyful let the soul be in the present, let it disdain to trouble about what is beyond and temper bitterness with a laugh. Nothing is blessed forever. Horace gratitude cheer appreciation I shall not altogether die. Horace dies death When a man is just and firm in his purpose, Horace tyrants men hands I was what you are, you will be what I am. Horace latin The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it was first seasoned. Horace wine long firsts There is a proper measure in all things, certain limits beyond which and short of which right is not to be found. Who so cultivates the golden mean avoids the poverty of a hovel and the envy of a palace. Horace golden envy mean The shame of fools conceals their open wounds. Horace mali shame fool A stomach that is seldom empty despises common food. Horace empty eating common He who studies to imitate the poet Pindar, O Julius, relies on artificial wings fastened on with wax, and is sure to give his name to a glassy sea. Horace names sea wings You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back. Horace romance nature running A poem is like a painting. Horace painting The avarice person is ever in want; let your desired aim have a fixed limit. Horace wall greed want Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings. Horace towers kings death In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a shrew.] Horace shrews evil home Punishment closely follows guilt as its companion. Horace companion punishment guilt He who has made it a practice to lie and deceive his father, will be the most daring in deceiving others. Horace deceiving-others father lying Boy, I loathe Persian luxury. Horace persian luxury boys Who knows if the gods above will add tomorrow's span to this day's sum? Horace tomorrow knows add With equal pace, impartial Fate Horace cottages fate pace What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance. Horace lighters forbidden acceptance