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Horace Quotes - Page 6

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The mind that is cheerful in its present state, will be averse to all solicitude as to the future, and will meet the bitter occurrences of life with a placid smile.

The mind that is cheerful in its present state, will be averse to all solicitude as to the future, and will meet the bitter occurrences of life with a placid smile.

Mind, Cheerful, Bitter

Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength.

Fire, Gains, Neglected

Knowledge without education is but armed injustice.

Knowledge, Literature, Injustice

A good and faithful judge ever prefers the honorable to the expedient.

Umpires, Justice, Judging

I teach that all men are mad.

Men, Mad, Insanity

"Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations" by Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, p. 396-97, Satires, II. 3. 81, 1922.

Gold will be slave or master.

Gold, Slave, Masters

Horace (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Horace (Illustrated)”, p.374, Delphi Classics

We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze, we long for it jealously.

Hate, Taken, Long

Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.

Father, Literature, Injustice

In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you embrace another.

Vices, Embrace, Vain

It is not the rich man you should properly call happy, but him who knows how to use with wisdom the blessings of the gods, to endure hard poverty, and who fears dishonor worse than death, and is not afraid to die for cherished friends or fatherland.

Men, Blessing, Poverty

In going abroad we change the climate not our dispositions.

Climate, Disposition

Frugality is one thing, avarice another.

Frugality, One Thing, Avarice

You traverse the world in search of happiness which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all.

Happiness, Laughter, Men

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.

Moving, Exercise, Effort

"The Molecular Biology of Cancer: A Bridge from Bench to Bedside". Book by Stella Pelengaris, p. 376, March 5, 2013.

If it is well with your belly, chest and feet - the wealth of kings can't give you more.

Kings, Feet, Giving

Knowledge is the foundation and source of good writing. [Lat., Scibendi recte sapere est et principium et fons.]

Writing, Foundation, Source

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.

Pride, Vices, Purpose

Many shall be restored that now are fallen and many shall fall that now are in honor.

Fall, Honor, Fallen

Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it.

Inspirational, Christian, Life And Love

Money amassed either serves us or rules us.

Remember to be calm in adversity.

Adversity, Calm, Remember

Those unacquainted with the world take pleasure in intimacy with great men; those who are wiser fear the consequences.

Wisdom, Men, World

If matters go badly now, they will not always be so.

Worry, Anxiety, Eulogy

"Carmina", II. 10. 17, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations, p. 93-96, 1922.

It is right for him who asks forgiveness for his offenses to grant it to others.

Forgiveness, Grants, Offense

"Satires" by Horace, I. 3. 74 in,

Adversity is wont to reveal genius, prosperity to hide it.

Inspirational, Adversity, Genius

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