There is moderation in everything. Horace More Quotes by Horace More Quotes From Horace Nor has he lived in vain, who from his cradle to his grave has passed his life in seclusion. Horace cradlegravesvain Not even piety will stay wrinkles, nor the encroachments of age, nor the advance of death, which cannot be resisted. Horace encroachmentwrinklesage He is not poor who has a competency. Horace competenciespoor Get what start the sinner may, Retribution, for all her lame leg, never quits his track. Horace lamelegstrack God has joined the innocent with the guilty. Horace innocentguilty Pry not into the affairs of others, and keep secret that which has been entrusted to you, though sorely tempted by wine and passion. Horace passionwinesecret Pleasure bought with pain does harm. Horace pleasurepaindoe Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from. Horace pleasant Patience lightens the burthen we cannot avert. Horace avert Nothing is so difficult but that man will accomplish it. Horace accomplishdifficultmen Nothing is achieved without toil. Horace toil Not treasured wealth, nor the consul's lictor, can dispel the mind's bitter conflicts and the cares that flit, like bats, about your fretted roofs. Horace batscaremind Not to create confusion in what is clear, but to throw light on what is obscure. Horace obscureconfusionlight He can afford to be a fool. Horace fool He who sings the praises of his boyhood's days. Horace boyhoodpraise Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been discarded, excels that which he has longed for, return at once, and seek again that which he despised. Horace discardedhas-beensreturn I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia. Horace richesarabiaease If things look badly to-day they may look better tomorrow. Horace tomorrowmaylooks If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine. Horace fineifsdresses In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense, to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth. Horace mirthplayboys
