1,095 Quotes by Horace

The mad is either insane or he is composing verses.

The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.

I have raised for myself a monument more durable than brass.

The man who is tenacious of purpose in a rightful cause is not shaken from his firm resolve by the frenzy of his fellow citizens clamoring for what is wrong, or by the tyrant's threatening countenance.

Anger is short-lived madness.

Ah Fortune, what god is more cruel to us than thou! How thou delightest ever to make sport of human life!

The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter and the poet.

Jokes aside, let us turn to serious matters.

While we're talking, envious time is fleeing: pluck the day, put no trust in the future