Horace Quotes

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Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.
Horace

Life, Mind, Remember

A picture is a poem without words.
Horace

Art, Words, Picture

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
Horace

Future, Whatever, Gift

Life is largely a matter of expectation.
Horace

Life, Matter, Largely

Anger is a short madness.
Horace

Anger, Short, Madness

Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.
Horace

Wisdom, Alone, Books

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.
Horace

Adversity, Effect, Talents

Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.
Horace

Work, Life, Nothing

A heart well prepared for adversity in bad times hopes, and in good times fears for a change in fortune.
Horace

Wisdom, Change, Good

Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to hear, but they will not keep what is entrusted to them.
Horace

Keep, Sure, Hear

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but, are seduced by different delusions.
Horace

Different, Another, Both

A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong.
Horace

Wrong, Pride, Between

It is no great art to say something briefly when, like Tacitus, one has something to say; when one has nothing to say, however, and none the less writes a whole book and makes truth into a liar - that I call an achievement.
Horace

Great, Truth, Art

It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
Horace

Try, False, Fools

Sad people dislike the happy, and the happy the sad; the quick thinking the sedate, and the careless the busy and industrious.
Horace

Sad, Happy, Busy

The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation prompted them to do.
Horace

Anger, Cannot, Wish

Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.
Horace

Dad, Sins, Fathers

We rarely find anyone who can say he has lived a happy life, and who, content with his life, can retire from the world like a satisfied guest.
Horace

Life, Happy, Find

Choose a subject equal to your abilities; think carefully what your shoulders may refuse, and what they are capable of bearing.
Horace

May, Choose, Equal

It's a good thing to be foolishly gay once in a while.
Horace

Good, Gay, Once

Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.
Horace

Death, Poor, Kings

Don't think, just do.
Horace

The foolish are like ripples on water, For whatsoever they do is quickly effaced; But the righteous are like carvings upon stone, For their smallest act is durable.
Horace

Water, Act, Foolish

What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
Horace

Through, Learn, Makes

Whatever advice you give, be short.
Horace

Give, Short, Advice

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Biography

Nationality: Roman

Type: Poet

Born: 65 BC

Died: 8 BC

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