“My cares and my inquiries are for decency and truth, and in this I am wholly occupied.” Quote by Horace
“No one is born without vices, and he is the best man who is encumbered with the least.” MenBornVices Book:Works Source: Works
“Virtue knowing no base repulse, shines with untarnished honour; nor does she assume or resign her emblems of honour by the will of some popular breeze. [Lat., Virtus repulse nescia sordidae, Intaminatis fulget honoribus; Nec sumit aut ponit secures Arbitrio popularis aurae.]” DoeKnowingVirtueShiningAssumingHonourBreezeEmblems Author:Horace
“Virtue, opening heaven to those who do not deserve to die, makes her course by paths untried. [Lat., Virtus, recludens immeritis mori Coelum, negata tentat iter via.]” DiesCoursesHeavenVirtuePathDeserveOpening Author:Horace
“We hate virtue when it is safe; when removed from our sight we diligently seek it. [Lat., Virtutem incolumem odimus, Sublatum ex oculis quaerimus.]” HateVirtueSafeSightExes Author:Horace
“Virtue consists in avoiding vice, and is the highest wisdom. [Lat., Virtus est vitium fugere, et sapientia prima.]” VirtueHighestVicesAvoiding Author:Horace
“Silver is less valuable than gold, gold than virtue. [Lat., Vilius argentum est auro virtutibus aurum.]” VirtueGoldValuableSilver Author:Horace
“The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]” HateSinVirtue Author:Horace
“Sovereign money procures a wife with a large fortune, gets a man credit, creates friends, stands in place of pedigree, and even of beauty.” MenWealthWifeFortuneCreditSovereignPedigree Author:Horace
