black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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

Horace

Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
HORACE

Acquire Flames Strength
What it is forbidden to be put right becomes lighter by acceptance.
HORACE

Acceptance Forbidden Lighter
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
HORACE

Anger Cut Punishment
The populace may hiss me, but when I go home and think of my money, I applaud myself.
HORACE

Home May Think
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
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
Being, be bold and venture to be wise.
HORACE

Military Venture Wise
A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.
HORACE

Irrevocably Literature People Word
Life gives nothing to man without labor.
HORACE

Give Labor Life Men
It is your concern when your neighbor’s wall is on fire.
HORACE

Fire Neighbor Wall
In adversity, remember to keep an even mind.
HORACE

Adversity Inspirational Motivational
There is a middle ground in things.
HORACE

Ground Latin Middle
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]
HORACE

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

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

Gravem Need War Wine
A good resolve will make any port.
HORACE

Adversity Port Resolve

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Horace Quotes