1,095 Quotes by Horace

A good scare is worth more than good advice.

Poets are never allowed to be mediocre by the gods, by men or by publishers.

The miser acquires, yet fears to use his gains.

Designedly God covers in dark night the issue of futurity.

Virtue, opening heaven to those who do not deserve to die, makes her course by paths untried. [Lat., Virtus, recludens immeritis mori Coelum, negata tentat iter via.]

Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]

Let Apella the Jew believe it.

Help a man against his will and you do the same as murder him.

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