1,095 Quotes by Horace

Remember when life's path is steep to keep your mind even.

Desiring things widely different for their various tastes.

Virtue knowing no base repulse, shines with untarnished honour; nor does she assume or resign her emblems of honour by the will of some popular breeze. [Lat., Virtus repulse nescia sordidae, Intaminatis fulget honoribus; Nec sumit aut ponit secures Arbitrio popularis aurae.]

The body oppressed by excesses bears down the mind, and depresses to the earth any portion of the divine spirit we had been endowed with.

Boy, I loathe Persian luxury.

Let this be your wall of brass, to have nothing on your conscience, no guilt to make you turn pale.

Most virtue lies between two vices.

Drive Nature forth by force, she'll turn and rout The false refinements that would keep her out.

Let us seize, friends, our opportunity from the day as it passes.