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Horace Quotes - Page 2

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As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it

As a rule, adversity reveals genius and prosperity hides it

Failure, Adversity, Genius

He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.

Men, Speak, Failing

When you have well thought out your subject, words will come spontaneously.

Speech, Wells, Subjects

Who then is free? The wise man who can govern himself.

Life, Success, Wise

"Satires", II. 7. 83 in "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, (pp. 878-882), 1922.

The more a man denies himself, the more shall he obtain from God.

Men, Abstinence, Deny

Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.

Money, Slave, Increase

Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.

Affair

Nothing's beautiful from every point of view.

Beautiful, Fear, Views

Don't just think, do.

Thinking, Philanthropy

Teaching brings out innate powers, and proper training braces the intellect.

Teaching, Training, Braces

The higher the tower, the greater the fall thereof.

Fall, Towers, Higher

Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects your soul you postpone the cure until next year?

Hurt, Eye, Years

It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity

Courage, Adversity, Blood

He wins every hand who mingles profit with pleasure.

Winning, Hands, Pleasure

"The Art of Poetry". Poem by Horace, Line 343, c. 18 BC.

No poem was ever written by a drinker of water.

Wine, Water, Drinkers

A picture is a poem without words

Inspirational, Life, Art

I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.

Arabia, Ease, Riches

Get money first; virtue comes after.

Money, Firsts, Get Money

Who has self-confidence will lead the rest.

Confidence, Self Confidence, Self

Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.

Inspirational, Trust, Opportunity

Whatever things injure your eye you are anxious to remove; but things which affect your mind you defer.

Procrastination, Eye, Mind

With equal pace, impartial Fate Knocks at the palace, as the cottage gate.

Fate, Cottages, Pace

Horace, Philip Francis (1779). “A Poetical Translation of the Works of Horace: With Notes Collected from His Best Latin and French Commentators”, p.11

He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise -begin!

Motivational, Positive, Wise

"Epistles". Book by Horace, Book I, epistle ii, lines 40 - 41, c. 20 BC-14 BC.

Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.

Laughter, Joy, Love And Laughter

They change their skies, but not their souls who run across the sea.

Running, Travel, Sea

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