1,095 Quotes by Horace

Few cross the river of time and are able to reach non-being. Most of them run up and down only on this side of the river. But those who when they know the law follow the path of the law, they shall reach the other shore and go beyond the realm of death.

The body loaded by the excess of yesterday, depresses the mind also, and fixes to the ground this particle of divine breath. [Lat., Quin corpus onustum Hesternis vitiis, animum quoque praegravat una Atque affigit humo divinae particulam aurae.]

She - philosophy is equally helpful to the rich and poor: neglect her, and she equally harms the young and old.

Enjoy thankfully any happy hour heaven may send you, nor think that your delights will keep till another year.

Those who want much, are always much in need; happy the man to whom God gives with a sparing hand what is sufficient for his wants.

On day is pressed on by another.

Rains driven by storms fall not perpetually on the land already sodden, neither do varying gales for ever disturb the Caspian sea.

We hate virtue when it is safe; when removed from our sight we diligently seek it. [Lat., Virtutem incolumem odimus, Sublatum ex oculis quaerimus.]

What does drunkenness accomplish? It discloses secrets, it ratifies hopes, and urges even the unarmed to battle.