“Man learns more readily and remembers more willingly what excites his ridicule than what deserves esteem and respect.” Quote by Horace
“Cease to admire the smoke, wealth, and noise of prosperous Rome.” WealthCeaseNoiseAdmireSmokeRomeProsperous Author:Horace
“In my youth I thought of writing a satire on mankind! but now in my age I think I should write an apology for them.” ThinkingShouldWritingAgeMankindYouthSatireApology Author:Horace
“If the crow had been satisfied to eat his prey in silence, he would have had more meat and less quarreling and envy.” IfsSilenceSatisfactionEnvySatisfiedMeatPreyCrow Author:Horace
“Those who seek for much are left in want of much. Happy is he to whom God has given, with sparing hand, as much as is enough.” WantEnoughHandsLeftGivenSatisfaction Author:Horace
“Never inquire into another man's secret; bur conceal that which is intrusted to you, though pressed both be wine and anger to reveal it.” MenSecretWineSecrecyAnother Man Author:Horace
“The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.” SeaRiversFishesBoatLakesFishingSuspectsCoveredDreadSuspicionHookHawksSnaresKitesPitfalls Author:Horace
“The trainer trains the docile horse to turn, with his sensitive neck, whichever way the rider indicates.” WayTurnsTeachingHorseTrainSensitiveNecksRidersTrainersDocile Author:Horace
“Virtuosi have been long remarked to have little conscience in their favorite pursuits. A man will steal a rarity who would cut off his hand rather than take the money it is worth. Yet, in fact, the crime is the same.” MenLittlesLongHas BeensFactsHandsCuttingCrimeConsciencePursuitStealingTheftRarity Author:Horace
“Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.” BookTodayFateTroubleTomorrowStoresLive For Today Author:Horace
“Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero'Snatch at today and trust as little as you can in tomorrow' - (Odes) Often translated as 'Seize the day'.” LittlesTodayTrustTomorrowMinimumCarpe DiemCarpeSeize The DayOdes Author:Horace
