1,095 Quotes by Horace

Necessity takes impartially the highest and the lowest.

Now, that's enough. [Lat., Ohe! jam satis est.]

By the favour of the heavens

Wine brings to light the hidden secrets of the soul, gives being to our hopes, bids the coward flight, drives dull care away, and teaches new means for the accomplishment of our wishes.

Nothing is difficult to mortals; we strive to reach heaven itself in our folly. [Lat., Nil mortalibus arduum est; Coelum ipsum petimus stultitia.]

Men more quickly and more gladly recall what they deride than what they approve and esteem.

Can you restrain your laughter, my friends?

Amiability shines by its own light.

The musician who always plays on the same string is laughed at.