Horace

Poet Ancient Rome 65 – 8

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

375 quotes

"Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others."
Gratitude
"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places."
Strength
"To create is to resist; to resist is to create."
Creativity
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
Knowledge
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of justice."
Peace
"He who laughs at his own misfortunes will never be truly miserable."
Humor
"The greatest adventure is the adventure within ourselves."
Adventure
"To give is more blessed than to receive, and more profitable too."
Kindness
"The language of friendship is not words, but meanings."
Friendship
"He who is master of himself is greater than he who is master of cities."
Leadership
"The only constant in life is change, and change is the only certainty."
Change
"Dreams are the royal road to the unconscious."
Dreams
"He who would search for pearls must dive deep."
Perseverance
"The art of conversation is the art of being listened to."
Relationships
"Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition."
Solitude
"To be brave is not to be unafraid; it is to act despite the fear."
Courage
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."
Power
"Health is a state of mind as much as a state of body."
Health
"He who knows not where he is going will surely get lost."
Motivation
"The greatest tragedy is the tragedy of not becoming who you could be."
Inspiration
"To forgive is divine, but to forget is folly."
Kindness
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."
Freedom
"He who loves not his fellow man loves not himself."
Relationships
"War is the continuation of politics by other means."
War
"The highest type of man regards the highest idea as his law."
Philosophy
"To fail is to succeed; success is merely learning what fails."
Success
"The sweetest sounds are the sounds of genuine laughter."
Humor
"He who plants in winter has faith in summer."
Hope
"The greatest investment is an investment in oneself."
Work
"Beauty is truth, and truth is beauty."
Beauty