Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. Horace (65 B.C.E. – 8 B.C.E.)
Quote by Horace – “The man who is just and resolute…”
The man who is just and resolute will not be moved from his settled purpose, either by the misdirected rage of his fellow citizens, or by the threats of an imperious tyrant. Horace (65 B.C.E. – 8 B.C.E.)
Quote by Horace – “My cares and my inquiries…”
My cares and my inquiries are for decency and truth, and in this I am wholly occupied. Horace (65 B.C.E. – 8 B.C.E.)
Quote by Horace – “The common people are…”
The common people are but ill judges of a man’s merits; they are slaves to fame, and their eyes are dazzled with the pomp of titles and large retinue. No wonder, then, that they bestow their honors on those who least deserve them. Horace (65 B.C.E. – 8 B.C.E.)
Quote by Horace – “It is right to yield to the truth.”
It is right to yield to the truth. Horace (65 B.C.E. – 8 B.C.E.)
Quote by Horace – “Who then is free?…”
Who then is free? The wise man who can govern himself. Horace (65 B.C.E. – 8 B.C.E.)
Quote by Horace – “You traverse the world…”
You traverse the world in search of happiness, which is within the reach of every man; a contented mind confers it on all. Horace (65 B.C.E. – 8 B.C.E.)
Horace Quote – “Dare to be wise!”
Dare to be wise! Horace (65 B.C.E. – 8 B.C.E.)