“The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter and the poet.”
Power
“We are free to yield to truth.”
TruthAll Quotes by Horace
“Wisdom is not wisdom when it is derived from books alone.”
Alone“Suffering is but another name for the teaching of experience, which is the parent of instruction and the schoolmaster of life.”
Experience“You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all.”
Happiness“Pale Death beats equally at the poor man's gate and at the palaces of kings.”
Death“Anger is a short madness.”
Anger“No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.”
Poetry“Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it a mistress, if thou knowest not.”
Money“It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity.”
Courage“Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings.”
Death“Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work.”
Work“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.”
Death“Knowledge without education is but armed injustice.”
Education“It is no great art to say something briefly when, like Tacitus, one has something to say when one has nothing to say, however, and none the less writes a whole book and makes truth into a liar - that I call an achievement.”
Art“Undeservedly you will atone for the sins of your fathers.”
Dad“Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.”
Great“Lawyers are men who hire out their words and anger.”
Anger“Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door of Darkness through, Not one returns to tell us of the road Which to discover we must travel too.”
Travel“It is your business when the wall next door catches fire.”
Business“Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow.”
Trust