Horace

Poet Ancient Rome 65 – 8

Roman poet celebrated for lyric poetry and satires on life and philosophy.

375 quotes

"He who pursues fame must look behind him as well as before."
Success
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."
Peace
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"He conquers who conquers himself."
Strength
"A liar should have a good memory."
Truth
"The pursuit of knowledge is the greatest calling."
Knowledge
"Patience is the strongest fortress of the weak."
Patience
"He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have."
Gratitude
"The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious."
"Art is the lie that lets us see the truth."
Art
"To dare is to do; to shrink is to fail."
Courage
"The greatest poetry is the poetry of common life."
Literature
"He who plants dates will not harvest dates."
Time
"Money does not create man, but it is often money that kills him."
Money
"The music of life is in love."
Music
"Wisdom comes from within; knowledge comes from without."
Wisdom
"Freedom without responsibility is chaos."
Freedom
"Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
Hope
"The quality of your thoughts determines the quality of your life."
Life
"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together."
Perseverance
"He who understands the nature of things is truly wise."
Wisdom
"The greatest love is a mother's; the greatest fear is a father's."
Family
"To love is to risk not being loved in return."
Love
"The cruelest lies are often told in silence."
Truth
"Fortune favors the bold, but ruins the reckless."
Success
"The mind of man is capable of anything."
Imagination
"He who fears death will never truly live."
Courage
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and justice rushed is injustice served."
Justice
"The beauty of nature is the greatest inspiration."
Nature
"He who seeks perfection will find only frustration."
Wisdom