black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.

Horace

Let him who has once perceived how much that, which has been discarded, excels that which he has longed for, return at once, and seek again that which he despised.
HORACE

Discarde Perceive Return
Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets’ being second-rate.
HORACE

Men Poetry Rate
Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.
HORACE

Joy Laughter Love People
One cannot know everything.
HORACE

Everything Know Knowledge
Who prates of war or want after his wine? [Lat., Quis post vina gravem militiam aut pauperiem crepat?]
HORACE

Gravem Need War Wine
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car.
HORACE

Car Men Wheels
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
What impropriety or limit can there be in our grief for a man so beloved?.
HORACE

Grief Limit Men
What prevents a man’s speaking good sense with a smile on his face?
HORACE

Face Good Men Sense
Get money; by just means. if you can; if not, still get money.
HORACE

Mean Money Stills
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise
Seest thou how pale the sated guest rises from supper, where the appetite is puzzled with varieties? The body, too, burdened with I yesterday’s excess, weighs down the soul, and fixes to the earth this particle of the divine essence.
HORACE

Essence Soul Yesterday
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
HORACE

Military Venture Wise
A good scare is worth more than good advice.
HORACE

Advice Funny Simple Life
Wherever the storm carries me, I go a willing guest.
HORACE

Guest Storm Willing

Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Horace Quotes