Who prates of war or want after his wine? Horace More Quotes by Horace More Quotes From Horace Sorrowful words become the sorrowful; angry words suit the passionate; light words a playful expression; serious words suit the grave. Horace passionatelightexpression In adversity, remember to keep an even mind. Horace adversitymotivationalinspirational It is right for him who asks forgiveness for his offenses to grant it to others. Horace offenseforgivenessgrants If it is well with your belly, chest and feet - the wealth of kings can't give you more. Horace kingsfeetgiving Whatever advice you give, be short. Horace advicegivingfunny Never despair. Horace despair Be smart, drink your wine. Horace smartwinesimple In times of stress, be bold and valiant. Horace adversitystresscourage Mistakes are their own instructors Horace instructorsmistake Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects your soul you postpone the cure until next year? Horace eyehurtyears The things, that are repeated again and again, are pleasant. Horace again-and-againpleasantlatin It's a good thing to be foolishly gay once in a while. Horace gaygood-things Though your threshing floor grind a hundred thousand bushels of corn, not for that reason will your stomach hold more than mine. Horace corngrindeating Happy he who far from business, like the primitive are of mortals, cultivates with his own oxen the fields of his fathers, free from all anxieties of gain. Horace oxenagriculturefather Too indolent to bear the toil of writing; I mean of writing well; I say nothing about quantity. Horace bearswritingmean They change their skies, Horace searunningtravel Clogged with yesterday's excess, the body drags the mind down with it. Horace weight-losstimepast If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to those who can. Horace proprietyifsgiving What does drunkenness accomplish? It discloses secrets, it ratifies hopes, and urges even the unarmed to battle. Horace battlesecretdoe Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work. Horace hardshipworklife