“Man learns more readily and remembers more willingly what excites his ridicule than what deserves esteem and respect.” MenRememberDeserveEsteemRidicule Author: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
