black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]

Horace

The short span of life forbids us to spin out hope to any length. Soon will night be upon you, and the fabled Shades, and the shadowy Plutonian home.
HORACE

Home Life Night
Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.
HORACE

Dark Death Needs
Don’t waste the opportunity.
HORACE

Country Opportunity People Waste
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
HORACE

Admiration Lost Mean
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
How slight and insignificant is the thing which casts down or restores a mind greedy for praise.
HORACE

Greedy Mind Praise
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
HORACE

Fall Peace War
The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]
HORACE

Hate Sin Virtue
The wolf dreads the pitfall, the hawk suspects the snare, and the kite the covered hook.
HORACE

Cover Lake Rivers Sea
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
It is the false shame of fools to try to conceal wounds that have not healed.
HORACE

Exercise Health Try
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

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

Half Job Sensible
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
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve

The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]

Related Topics

Popular Authors

The good hate sin because they love virtue. [Lat., Oderunt peccare boni virtutis amore.]

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Horace Quotes