black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The arrow will not always find the mark intended.

Horace

To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
HORACE

Half Job Sensible
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
HORACE

Enjoy God Mean Wealth
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
Who’s started has half finished.
HORACE

Finish Half Start
By the favour of the heavens
HORACE

Favour Heaven Religious
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
HORACE

Irrevocably Literature People Word
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
HORACE

Cover Lake Rivers Sea
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
HORACE

Mean Money Stills
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

Country Opportunity People Waste
Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice. [Lat., Saepe stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint Scripturus.]
HORACE

Authorship Care Write
I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of Arabia.
HORACE

Country Ease People Rich
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
HORACE

Evil Life Serenity
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
HORACE

Difficulty Intervention Worthy

The arrow will not always find the mark intended.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The arrow will not always find the mark intended.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Horace Quotes