Fortune Quote by Horace
![“Something is always wanting to incomplete fortune. [Lat., Curtae nescio quid semper abest rei.]” quote by Horace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f60/horace-172_fortune_something-is-always-wanting-to-incomplet_2201814.jpg)
“Something is always wanting to incomplete fortune. [Lat., Curtae nescio quid semper abest rei.]”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Odes, Book I, 7 (c. 23 BC)
Desire for wealth is perpetual; true fortune is elusive.
In simple terms: Wealth is always desired yet incomplete.
Key Takeaway
Seek fulfillment beyond riches.
Themes
philosophy
wealth
desire
Mood
contemplative
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
reflective
When to use this quote
- financial planning
- personal values
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
stoicism
human nature
contentment
Questions to Reflect On
- What does true fortune mean to you?
- How can you balance desire and contentment?
A Different Perspective
May undervalue material security.
![“Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none. Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]” quote by Marcus Valerius Martialis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8c4/marcus-valerius-martialis-5979_enough_fortune-gives-too-much-to-many-enough-to_2493215.jpg)
![“Of what use is a fortune to me, if I cannot use it? [Lat., Quo mihi fortunam, si non conceditur uti?]” quote by Horace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b23/horace-172_fortune_of-what-use-is-a-fortune-to-me-if-i-cann_1381814.jpg)
![“Every man should stay within his own fortune. [Lat., Intera fortunam quisque debet manere suam.]” quote by Ovid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/99e/ovid-276_every-man_every-man-should-stay-within-his-own-for_1278200.jpg)
![“We are corrupted by good fortune. [Lat., Felicitate corrumpimur.]” quote by Tacitus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6ba/tacitus-1552_fortune_we-are-corrupted-by-good-fortune-lat-fel_2169543.jpg)
![“It is doubtful what fortune to-morrow will bring. [Lat., Posteraque in dubio est fortunam quam vehat aetas.]” quote by Lucretius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/54b/lucretius-1632_doubtful_it-is-doubtful-what-fortune-to-morrow-wi_1699996.jpg)
![“No man has perpetual good fortune. [Lat., Nulli est homini perpetuum bonum.]” quote by Plautus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/39b/plautus-1263_fortune_no-man-has-perpetual-good-fortune-lat-nu_139591.jpg)
![“It is the fortunate who should extol fortune. [Ger., Das Gluck erhebe billig der Begluckte.]” quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/86a/johann-wolfgang-von-goethe-36_fortunate_it-is-the-fortunate-who-should-extol-for_3013104.jpg)
![“Blind fortune pursues inconsiderate rashness. [Fr., Fortune aveugle suit aveugle hardiesse.]” quote by Jean de La Fontaine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/723/jean-de-la-fontaine-2320_blind_blind-fortune-pursues-inconsiderate-rash_1985890.jpg)
![“Man's fortune is usually changed at once; life is changeable. [Lat., Actutum fortunae solent mutarier; varia vita est.]” quote by Plautus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dbe/plautus-1263_changed_man-s-fortune-is-usually-changed-at-once_3125443.jpg)
![“Money is to be sought for first of all; virtue after wealth. [Lat., Quaerenda pecunia primum est; virtus post nummos.]” quote by Horace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/108/horace-172_firsts_money-is-to-be-sought-for-first-of-all-v_2083454.jpg)
![“In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]” quote by Horace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a43/horace-172_death_in-a-moment-comes-either-death-or-joyful_17189.jpg)
![“Neither men, nor gods, nor booksellers' shelves permit ordinary poets to exist. [Lat., Mediocribus esse poetis Non homines, non di, non concessere columnae.]” quote by Horace](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bd4/horace-172_booksellers_neither-men-nor-gods-nor-booksellers-she_23851.jpg)
