Horace Latin Quotes & Sayings

People hiss at me, but I applaud myself in my own house, and at the same time contemplate the money in my chest. — Horace

It is delightful to play the fool. — Horace

Capture the day, put minimum trust on tomorrow. — Horace

Remember to keep the mind calm in difficult moments. — Horace

I am doubting what to do. — Horace

Jokes aside, let us turn to serious matters. — Horace

Victory is by nature superb and insulting. — Horace

The same night awaits us all. — Horace

Don't waste the opportunity. — Horace

While I am sane I shall compare nothing to the joy of a friend. — Horace

The things, that are repeated again and again, are pleasant. — Horace

Those who cross the sea, change sky, but not soul. — Horace

Alas, Postumus, the fleeting years slip by, nor will piety give any stay to wrinkles and pressing old age and untamable death. — Horace

The wolf attacks with his fang, the bull with his horn. — Horace

The grammarians are arguing. — Horace

The same (hated) man will be loved after he's dead. How quickly we forget. — Horace

He who has lost his money-belt will go where you wish. — Horace

From the egg to the apple. — Horace

Not worth is an example that does not solve the problem. — Horace

The glory is for those who deserve. — Horace

When putting words together is good to do it with nicety and caution, your elegance and talent will be evident if by putting ordinary words together you create a new voice. — Horace

Saepa stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint scripturas. (Turn the stylus [to erase] often if you would write something worthy of being reread.) — Horace

No, but you're wrong now, and always will be. — Horace

One attraction of Latin is that you can immerse yourself in the poems of Horace and Catullus without fretting over how to say, "Have a nice day." — Peter Brodie

Welcome will arrived, the hour that was not hoped for. — Horace

No master can make me swear blind obedience. — Horace

We are deceived by the appearance of right. — Horace

He, who has blended the useful with the sweet, has gained every point . — Horace

I want to live, and die with you. — Horace

Half is done when the beginning is done. — Horace

The words can not return. — Horace

I shall not completely die. — Horace

The Cadiz tribe, not used to bearing our yoke. — Horace

Pactum serva" - "Keep the faith — Horace

Anger is a brief madness: govern your mind [temper], for unless it obeys it commands. — Horace

Pulvis et umbra sumus. (We are but dust and shadow.) — Horace

I have erected amonument more lasting than bronze. — Horace

Limbs of a dismembered poet. — Horace

The mad is either insane or he is composing verses. — Horace

There is a middle ground in things. — Horace

Don't carry logs into the forest. — Horace

One Sallow does not make Summer. — Horace

Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.
(Pluck the day [for it is ripe], trusting as little as possible in tomorrow.) — Horace

It is sweet and honorable to die for your country. — Horace

The dispute is still before the judge. — Horace

Ut haec ipsa qui non sentiat deorum vim habere is nihil omnino sensurus esse videatur.
If any man cannot feel the power of God when he looks upon the stars, then I doubt whether he is capable of any feeling at all. — Horace