Never despair. Horace More Quotes by Horace More Quotes From Horace 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 depressing body mind He despises what he sought; and he seeks that which he lately threw away. Horace despise change The lazy ox wishes for horse-trappings, and the steed wishes to plough. Horace lazy horse change When I caution you against becoming a miser, I do not therefore advise you to become a prodigal or a spendthrift. Horace caution wealth becoming However rich or elevated, a name less something is always wanting to our imperfect fortune. Horace imperfect names desire High descent and meritorious deeds, unless united to wealth, are as useless as seaweed. Horace wealth useless deeds 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 ratios different doe He is always a slave who cannot live on little. Horace slave littles life 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 time men years 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 vices example mind Pale death knocks with impartial foot at poor men's hovels and king's palaces. Horace kings death art Mediocrity is not allowed to poets, either by the gods or men. Horace mediocrity poet men If you rank me with the lyric poets, my exalted head shall strike the stars. Horace strikes poet stars Mediocrity in poets has never been tolerated by either men, or gods, or booksellers. Horace mediocrity poetry men 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 judging law men There are lessons to be learned from a stupid man. Horace lessons-to-be-learned stupid men If virtue holds the secret, don't defer; Be off with pleasure, and be on with her. Horace virtue pleasure secret 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 wine stupid art Superfluous words simply spill out when the mind is already full. Horace spills superfluous mind
