Quotes by Horace

No poems can please for long or live that are written by water drinkers.

You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she’ll be constantly running back.

Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it a mistress, if thou knowest not.

Life is largely a matter of expectation.

Remember when life’s path is steep to keep your mind even.

Knowledge without education is but armed injustice.

You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man. A contented mind confers it on all.

To have a great man for a friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it those who have, fear it.

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.

Cease to inquire what the future has in store, and take as a gift whatever the day brings forth.