Horace Quotes

Biography: Horace is best known as an influential Roman lyric poet and satirist. ... more Biography: Horace is best known as an influential Roman lyric poet and satirist. Born in 65 BCE, Horace's works, including "Odes" and "Satires," expertly blend wit with moral philosophy. He greatly impacted Roman literature with themes of love, politics, and life's transience, and his phrases, like "carpe diem," remain iconic. less

"Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise""Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans""Happy is the man who has broken the chains""Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents""He who is greedy is always in want""Never despair""To live is to conquer""It is not merely to live, but to live well""Why do you laugh? Change the name and the story is about you""Anger is a brief madness; govern your mind, for unless it obeys it commands""I shall not wholly die; much of me will escape Death""Remember to keep your mind even when life's path is steep""carpe diem"

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