For everything divine and human, virtue, fame, and honor, now obey the alluring influence of riches. — Horace Copy Share Image
When I caution you against becoming a miser, I do not therefore advise you to become a prodigal or a spendthrift. — Horace Copy Share Image
Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.] — Horace Copy Share Image
Something is always wanting to incomplete fortune. [Lat., Curtae nescio quid semper abest rei.] — Horace Copy Share Image
Increasing wealth is attended by care and by the desire of greater increase. — Horace Copy Share Image
If it is well with your belly, chest and feet - the wealth of kings can't give you more. — Horace Copy Share Image
Leave off asking what tomorrow will bring, and whatever days fortune will give, count them as profit. — Horace Copy Share Image
The accumulation of wealth is followed by an increase of care, and by an appetite for more. — Horace Copy Share Image
Refrain from asking what going to happen tomorrow, and everyday that fortune grants you, count as gain. — Horace Copy Share Image
In adversity be spirited and firm, and with equal prudence lessen your sail when filled with a too fortunate gale of prosperity. — Horace Copy Share Image
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours. — Horace Copy Share Image
I praise her (Fortune) while she lasts; if she shakes her quick wings, I resign what she has given, and take refuge… — Horace Copy Share Image
Strange - is it not? That of the myriads who Before us passed the door of Darkness through, Not one returns to tell us… — Horace Copy Share Image
“Finxerunt animi, raro et perpauca loquentis. (To action little, less to words inclinded.)” — Horace Copy Share Image
No verse can give pleasure for long, nor last, that is written by drinkers of water. — Horace Copy Share Image
Fate with impartial hand turns out the doom of high and low; her capacious urn is constantly shaking the names of all mankind. — Horace Copy Share Image
In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.] — Horace Copy Share Image
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori - It is a sweet and becoming thing to die for ones country. — Horace Copy Share Image
Neither men, nor gods, nor booksellers' shelves permit ordinary poets to exist. [Lat., Mediocribus esse poetis Non homines, non di, non concessere columnae.] — Horace Copy Share Image
Don't yield to that alluring witch, laziness, or else be prepared to surrender all that you have won in your better moments. — Horace Copy Share Image
Avoid inquisitive persons, for they are sure to be gossips, their ears are open to hear, but they will not keep what is entrusted… — Horace Copy Share Image
“You may drive out Nature with a pitchfork, yet she still will hurry back.” — Horace Copy Share Image
