black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.

Horace

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

Evil Life Serenity
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
HORACE

Mistake Ridiculous Same
People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest.
HORACE

Country House People
Half is done when the beginning is done.
HORACE

Country Half Happen People
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of ts owner.
HORACE

Increase Money Owner Slave
Sapere aude. Dare to be wise.
HORACE

Being Knowledge Wise
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
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
HORACE

Think Wise Write
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
HORACE

Arrows Intent Mark People
And I endeavour to subdue circumstances to myself, and not myself to circumstances. [Lat., Et mihi res, non me rebus, subjungere conor.]
HORACE

Circumstances Endeavor Myself
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
HORACE

Eye Mind Trust
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.
HORACE

Aim Brevity Obscure
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
HORACE

Fern Field Fire Out
Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.
HORACE

Fault Imperfection Poetry
Not to be lost in idle admiration is the only sure means of making and preserving happiness.
HORACE

Admiration Lost Mean
Take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.
HORACE

Emotion Forth Future Thankful

Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Death’s dark way Must needs be trodden once, however we pause.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Horace Quotes