Mighty to inspire new hopes, and able to drown the bitterness of cares. Horace More Quotes by Horace More Quotes From Horace I strive to be brief, and become obscure. Horace obscuremiscellaneousstrive The body oppressed by excesses bears down the mind, and depresses to the earth any portion of the divine spirit we had been endowed with. Horace depressingbodymind He despises what he sought; and he seeks that which he lately threw away. Horace despisechange The lazy ox wishes for horse-trappings, and the steed wishes to plough. Horace lazyhorsechange When I caution you against becoming a miser, I do not therefore advise you to become a prodigal or a spendthrift. Horace cautionwealthbecoming However rich or elevated, a name less something is always wanting to our imperfect fortune. Horace imperfectnamesdesire High descent and meritorious deeds, unless united to wealth, are as useless as seaweed. Horace wealthuselessdeeds How does it happen, Maecenas, that no one is content with that lot in life which he has chosen, or which chance has thrown in his way, but praises those who follow a different course? Horace ratiosdifferentdoe He is always a slave who cannot live on little. Horace slavelittleslife Multa ferunt anni venientes commoda secum, Multa recedentes adimiunt. (The years, as they come, bring many agreeable things with them; as they go, they take many away.) Horace timemenyears Envy is not to be conquered but by death. Horace envy We are more speedily and fatally corrupted by domestic examples of vice, and particularly when they are impressed on our minds as from authority. Horace vicesexamplemind Pale death knocks with impartial foot at poor men's hovels and king's palaces. Horace kingsdeathart Mediocrity is not allowed to poets, either by the gods or men. Horace mediocritypoetmen If you rank me with the lyric poets, my exalted head shall strike the stars. Horace strikespoetstars Mediocrity in poets has never been tolerated by either men, or gods, or booksellers. Horace mediocritypoetrymen Why then should words challenge Eternity, When greatest men, and greatest actions die? Use may revive the obsoletest words, And banish those that now are most in vogue; Use is the judge, the law, and rule of speech. Horace judginglawmen There are lessons to be learned from a stupid man. Horace lessons-to-be-learnedstupidmen If virtue holds the secret, don't defer; Be off with pleasure, and be on with her. Horace virtuepleasuresecret O drink is mighty! secrets it unlocks, Turns hope to fact, sets cowards on to box, Takes burdens from the careworn, finds out parts In stupid folks, and teaches unknown arts. What tongue hangs fire when quickened by the bowl? What wretch so poor but wine expands his soul? Horace winestupidart
